Antigraphy

/ænˈtɪɡrəfi/ noun

Definition

The practice of writing against or creating counterdocuments; the creation of written works intended to oppose or contradict other writings.

Etymology

From anti- (against) + -graphy (writing). A rare historical term describing the practice of responding to texts through counterwriting, especially in theological and legal debates.

Kelly Says

Medieval scholars practiced antigraphy brilliantly—they didn't just disagree with heretical writings, they wrote detailed refutations that became their own valued texts!

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