Counterimitate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Counterimitate is a verb meaning To react to another person by refraining from doing what they do; to deliberately not imitate.
Meaning
To react to another person by refraining from doing what they do; to deliberately not imitate.
Example Sentences
The pressures of status give every individual a set of conflicting demands: imitate the group norms, counterimitate rivals, emulate superiors but not too obviously, and be unique but not too unique.
Word Forms
- counterimitates
- counterimitating
- counterimitated
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mimic, counterparry, mock, counterstep, ignore, copycat.
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