countermeeting means A meeting organised in response to another meeting. It carries an Arena rating of 1459, earned across 4 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, countermeeting ranks #6,791 of 17,163 for Funniest Words, #11,053 of 17,149 for Most Exacting Words, #13,567 of 17,131 for Scariest Words.
Why “countermeeting” is a great word
A meeting organized specifically in opposition to or as a response to another meeting. From the prefix counter- (meaning 'against' or 'in opposition to') + meeting. Unlike a rally, which gathers energy in broad support of a cause, or a forum, which opens space for dialogue, the countermeeting is defined by its antagonistic symmetry. It is the hastily reserved church basement down the street from the corporate shareholders’ assembly, the folding chairs set up in the parking lot while the official banquet proceeds inside, the mimeographed agenda that mirrors and negates its twin point by point. It is the structural echo of disagreement, a formal rebuttal in the shape of a room.
Etymology
From counter- + meeting.
noun
- A meeting organised in response to another meeting.
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