countertheory

English

Etymology

From counter- +‎ theory.

Noun

countertheory (plural countertheories)

1. A contrasting theory put forward as a response to another theory.
   • 2008 February 16, Stephanie Saul, “Conflict on the Menu”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     There is a countertheory, however, set forth by Dr. David B. Allison, the incoming president of the Obesity Society, a leading organization of obesity doctors and scientists.