counterspeech

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noun

speech made in opposition to other speech; a verbal comeback

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Meanings

nouncounterspeech (countable and uncountable, plural counterspeeches)

plural counterspeeches

  1. countableuncountablespeech made in opposition to other speech; a verbal comeback

Origin

From counter- + speech.

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Cite this entry
APA

counterspeech. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterspeech

MLA

“counterspeech.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterspeech. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “counterspeech,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterspeech.

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