counter-tradition
UK/'kauntə-trə'dɪʃ(ə)n/US
Definitions
n.
A movement or set of practices set up in opposition to an established tradition
反传统；与主流传统相对的传统
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcounter-against, in return
+
traditionpull, drag, draw
=counter-tradition
counter- (against) + tradition = a tradition that runs against the mainstream one.
Example Sentences
- 1.
The avant-garde formed a counter-tradition to academic art.
- 2.
Folk music kept alive a counter-tradition of protest.