counterstorytelling

noun

The dissemination of a story or narrative that goes against the prevailing view.

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Meanings

nouncounterstorytelling (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesThe dissemination of a story or narrative that goes against the prevailing view.

    In the following sections, we offer a detailed discussion and example of the role of storytelling – and more specifically counterstorytelling – in understanding the campus racial culture at PWIs.

    2012, Samuel D. Museus, Uma M. Jayakumar, Creating Campus Cultures

Origin

From counter- + storytelling.

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counterstorytelling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterstorytelling

MLA

“counterstorytelling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterstorytelling. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “counterstorytelling,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterstorytelling.

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