counterproposition

[ koun-ter-prop-uh-zish-uhn ]

noun

1. a proposition made in place of or in opposition to a preceding one.

Word History and Origins

Origin of counterproposition¹

First recorded in 1860–65; counter- + proposition

Example Sentences

As for the second point, well, there is a counterproposition: Means shape ends, and tend to poison them.

From New York Times

His story began in California, where he played bass in the band of Wynn Stewart, one of the architects of the Bakersfield sound, the rollicking counterproposition to Nashville’s slick mainstream.

From New York Times