counterview

noun

coun·​ter·​view ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌvyü How to pronounce counterview (audio)
1
archaic : confrontation
2
: an opposite point of view

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But Shyamalan’s version of Knock at the Cabin avoids the scenario’s logical counterview, diminishing any sentiments questioning a deity or a universe demanding intermittent traumatization of a few for the oblivious existence of the whole. Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 1 Feb. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of counterview was in 1590

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“Counterview.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterview. Accessed 7 Dec. 2024.

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