Counterpreach

/ˌkaʊntərˈpriːtʃ/ verb

Definition

To preach against something or deliver a sermon that contradicts another sermon's message.

Etymology

From counter- + preach (from Latin praedicare, to proclaim). Developed in Reformation-era English when competing religious groups would publicly counter each other's theological messages.

Kelly Says

During the Protestant Reformation, counterpreaching was literally dangerous—opposing preachers in the same town could spark riots, making it one of history's most controversial rhetorical weapons.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
መቃየብ
me-qa-yeb
ARالعربية
مخالفة البلاغ
makhâlafa al-bilâgh
BNবাংলা
প্রতিবাদ
pro-ti-ba-ad
CACatalà
contrapredicar
kon-tra-pre-di-kar
CSČeština
protipreaching
pro-ti-pre-aching
DADansk
modprædike
mod-præ-di-ke
DEDeutsch
Widerpredigen
vee-der-pre-di-gen
ELΕλληνικά
αντιπρόσπασμα
an-ti-pro-spa-sma
ESEspañol
contrapredicar
kon-tra-pre-dee-kar
FAفارسی
مخالفت تبلیغ
makhâlafat tabligh
FISuomi
vastapredikaatio
vasta-pre-di-ka-tio
FRFrançais
contre-prêcher
kohn-treh-pre-shé
GUGU
વિરુદ્ધ પ્રવચન
vi-rud-dh pra-v-chan
HAHA
a yiye
a yi-ye
HEעברית
להתנגד לנאום
le-hit-na-gad le-na-um
HIहिन्दी
प्रतिवादी
prat-iva-dee
HUMagyar
ellenhirdetés
e-llen-hi-r-de-te-s
IDBahasa Indonesia
menentang khotbah
men-tang-an kho-tbah
IGIG
ịgba ọrụ
i-gba or-u
ITItaliano
contrapredicare
kon-tra-pre-dee-ka-re
JA日本語
反説教する
はんせつきょうする
KKKK
қарсы айту
qarsy ay-tu
KMKM
ប្រឆាំង និយាយ
pra-cha-ang ni-ya-y
KO한국어
반도서
ban-do-seo
MRMR
प्रतिवाद
pra-ti-vaad
MSBahasa Melayu
menentang khutbah
men-tang-an kho-tbah
MYမြန်မာ
ဆိုဆိုပြောကြား
so-so-pya-kya
NLNederlands
tegenprediken
te-gen-pre-di-ken
NONorsk
motprediker
mot-pre-di-ker
PAPA
ਉਪਰੋਕਤ
u-par-ok-t
PLPolski
przeciwprzemówienie
przeciw-przemo-wi-e-nie
PTPortuguês
contrapregar
kon-tra-pre-gar
RORomână
a contrapredica
a kon-tra-pre-dee-ka
RUРусский
противопроповедовать
pro-ti-vo-pro-po-ve-do-vat'
SVSvenska
motpredikera
mot-pre-di-ke-ra
SWKiswahili
kupinga dhuluma
ku-pi-nga dh-u-lu-ma
TAதமிழ்
எதிர்பரப்பு
e-thir-pa-rap-pu
TEతెలుగు
విరుద్ధంగా ప్రసంగించు
vi-rud-dha-nga-pra-san-ga-n-ch-u
THไทย
ต่อต้านการเทศน์
dtua-taan-gaan-thet
TLTL
mag-salungat sa pag-aaral
ma-ga-sa-lung-at sa pag-a-a-ral
TRTürkçe
karşı-vaaz etmek
kar-şı-vaaz eh-mek
UKУкраїнська
протиповідати
pro-ti-po-vi-dat'
URاردو
مخالفت پراچار
makhâlafat par-chaar
VITiếng Việt
phản đối giảng
phan doi giang
YOYO
gba ìwọ̀
gba i-wo
ZH中文
反说教
fǎn shuōjiào
ZUZU
ukuthi-khipha
u-ku-thi-khip-ha

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