Counterpublic
//ˌkaʊntəˈpʌblɪk// adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A group that stands in opposion to the dominant public.
"In other words, with this book they form a “counterpublic” to what they saw as a dominant, adult-controlled public sphere."
Adjective
- 1 Opposing or serving as a counterbalance to the dominant public. not-comparable
"An account of this sort provides a historicized moral foundation for a conception of counterpublic spheres more capable of undertaking a (decentered and multifaceted) critique of systematically distorted communication."
Example
More examples"An account of this sort provides a historicized moral foundation for a conception of counterpublic spheres more capable of undertaking a (decentered and multifaceted) critique of systematically distorted communication."
Etymology
From counter- + public.
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