countertradition

noun

coun·​ter·​tra·​di·​tion ˌkau̇n-tər-trə-ˈdi-shən 

variants or counter-tradition

plural countertraditions or counter-traditions

: a tradition that differs from or opposes another tradition

countertraditions existing solely in peripheral communities

Examples of countertradition in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There’s a countertradition, however. —New York Times, 13 Oct. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above