countertheory

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noun

A contrasting theory put forward as a response to another theory.

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Meanings

nouncountertheory (plural countertheories)

plural countertheories

  1. A contrasting theory put forward as a response to another theory.

    There is a countertheory, however, set forth by Dr. David B. Allison, the incoming president of the Obesity Society, a leading organization of obesity doctors and scientists.

    2008 February 16, Stephanie Saul, “Conflict on the Menu”, in New York Times

Origin

From counter- + theory.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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