Dictionary

counterargue en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ˌkaʊntəˈɹɑːɡjuː/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• koun'təräʹgyo͞o (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrāder. Old French contre- Anglo-Norman countre-bor. Middle English counter- English counter- Proto-Indo-European *h₂erǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *h₂érǵus Proto-Italic *argusder.? Latin arguōder. Old French arguerbor. Middle English arguen English argue English counterargue From counter- + argue, on the pattern of counterargument.

Meanings

1. (ambitransitive) To argue against, especially by opposition to and negation of opposing arguments (rather than the bolstering of one’s own position).
   • We began with a set of 25 items designed to measure preferences for resisting through bolstering versus counterarguing. Examples of items geared toward those who prefer to counterargue included, “When someone challenges my beliefs, I enjoy disputing what they have to say,” and “I take pleasure in arguing with those who have opinions that differ from my own.” Items geared toward those who prefer to bolster included, “When someone gives me a point of view that conflicts with my attitudes, I like to think about why my views are right for me,” and “When someone has a different perspective on an issue, I like to make a mental list of the reasons in support of my perspective.” 2004, Eric Knowles, Jay Linn, Resistance and Persuasion, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, →ISBN, page 96, →ISBN:

Forms

Antonyms

bolster

Deriveds

counterarguing · counterarguer · counterarguable

Relateds

counterexample

Synonyms

redargue