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counter-tradition noun[ C ] (alsocountertraditions)uk /ˈkaʊn.tə.trəˌdɪʃ.ən/ us /ˈkaʊn.t̬ɚ.trəˌdɪʃ.ən/ a tradition, especially in the arts, that is very different from a strong existing tradition: His work established an important counter-tradition in German philosophy. Even when modernism was at its height, there was a countertradition of glorious excess. Causley belonged to a conservative countertradition that stressed the national character of its poetry. Internationalism is a strong tradition, but there are countertraditions. We are very thankful that there is no counter-tradition on this point. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Custom, tradition & conformity Americanization anti-classical anti-conventional anti-institutional anti-traditional conventionally costume crowd custom demi-monde moonraker mores multicultural multiculturalism multiculturally traditionalist traditionally ultra-conservatism ultra-conservative ultra-traditional |