"counterlanguage" meaning in English

See counterlanguage in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: counterlanguages [plural]
Etymology: counter- + language Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|counter|language}} counter- + language Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} counterlanguage (countable and uncountable, plural counterlanguages)
  1. Any form of language set up in opposition to another, such as slang or code. Tags: countable, uncountable Related terms: counterlinguistic
    Sense id: en-counterlanguage-en-noun-P6IFBqJ6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with counter-

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for counterlanguage meaning in English (1.1kB)

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  "etymology_text": "counter- + language",
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            "Entry maintenance"
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      ],
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        ],
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        "English uncountable nouns"
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        "Any form of language set up in opposition to another, such as slang or code."
      ],
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          "opposition",
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        ],
        [
          "code",
          "code"
        ]
      ],
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        "uncountable"
      ]
    }
  ],
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