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countertext

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A text that opposes another, often by presenting similar events from a different perspective.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, literature, media, publishing, sciences, social-science, social-sciences

Examples

  • Alice Randall's novel "The Wind Done Gone" is a countertext to Margaret Mitchell's novel "Gone with the Wind".

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From counter- + text.