Meaning of counterspecies | Babel Free

Definitions

A species in opposition to another.

Examples

“Incidentally, when bad came to very worse, all liberation movements seem to agree⟳ on one animal species that likes to wallow in mud as the appropriate counterspecies to liken the adult white male to.”

“Because in order⟳ to establish⟳ a new species properly, you have⟳ to make⟳ sure it comes equipped with counterspecies: predators, parasites, diseases, degraders.”

“Humanity itself might be overrated, but what if you suspected that the bulk of your life's acquaintance - all those punctually plastered guests at your parents' cocktail hours, with their indisputable skill in running the world - fell into that inhuman counterspecies to which Dewey was accused of belonging?”

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