countertradition

noun

A tradition that goes against another tradition.

Scrabble 19
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Meanings

nouncountertradition (plural countertraditions)

plural countertraditions

  1. A tradition that goes against another tradition.

    One answer lies in a less well-known but equally important countertradition, the dyslogistic school of memoir written by former officials who present themselves as disillusioned innocents.

    2008 June 22, Jacob Heilbrunn, “‘Not My Fault’”, in New York Times

Origin

From counter- + tradition.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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