Counterdistinction

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    contradistinction countable, uncountable

    "Rorem decries our fascination with performers in counterdistinction to the modest interest paid to those who write the music performed."

Example

More examples

"Rorem decries our fascination with performers in counterdistinction to the modest interest paid to those who write the music performed."

Etymology

From counter- + distinction.

More for "counterdistinction"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.