counterstyle

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English

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Etymology

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From counter- +‎ style.

Noun

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counterstyle (plural counterstyles)

  1. A style that opposes another style.
    • 2000, Jason A. Frank, John Tambornino, Vocations of Political Theory, page 239:
      While political theory frequently appears condemned to nostalgic reflection, cultural studies often dulls its critical edge in the never-ending stampede to document the newest styles and counterstyles of the cultural marketplace.