countertradition

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English

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Etymology

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From counter- +‎ tradition.

Noun

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countertradition (plural countertraditions)

  1. A tradition that goes against another tradition.
    • 2008 June 22, Jacob Heilbrunn, “‘Not My Fault’”, in New York Times[1]:
      One answer lies in a less well-known but equally important countertradition, the dyslogistic school of memoir written by former officials who present themselves as disillusioned innocents.