counterproposition

American  

[koun-ter-prop-uh-zish-uhn] / ˈkaʊn tərˌprɒp əˈzɪʃ ən /

noun

1. a proposition made in place of or in opposition to a preceding one.

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Etymology

Origin of counterproposition

First recorded in 1860–65; counter- + proposition

Example Sentences

As for the second point, well, there is a counterproposition: Means shape ends, and tend to poison them.

From New York Times • Oct. 16, 2017

His story began in California, where he played bass in the band of Wynn Stewart, one of the architects of the Bakersfield sound, the rollicking counterproposition to Nashville’s slick mainstream.

From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2016