countertheme

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noun

A theme that complements or opposes another theme.

Scrabble 19
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Meanings

nouncountertheme (plural counterthemes)

plural counterthemes

  1. entertainmentA theme that complements or opposes another theme.

Origin

From counter- + theme.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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