counterpreach

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verb

To preach against something.

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Meanings

verbcounterpreach (third-person singular simple present counterpreaches, present participle counterpreaching, simple past and past participle counterpreached)

present singular third person counterpreaches · participle present counterpreaching · participle past counterpreached · past counterpreached

  1. To preach against something.

    The laity utter theological platitudes, especially in the wake of mystery. How often do they say things like, "If anybody deserved to go to heaven, it was Bob"? We have no need to counterpreach in the hallway when we hear this; […]

    2011, James C. Howell, The Beauty of the Word: The Challenge and Wonder of Preaching, page 150

Origin

From counter- + preach.

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APA

counterpreach. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterpreach

MLA

“counterpreach.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterpreach. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “counterpreach,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterpreach.

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