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Definition 2024

alter-

alter-

See also: alter, Alter, and älter

English

Prefix

alter-

  1. Denotes a philosophy in opposition to or variation on the suffixed term.

Derived terms

  • alterglobalization
  • altermodernism
  • altersexuality

French

Etymology

From Latin alter ‎(“other”).

Prefix

alter-

  1. alter-

Etymology

Borrowing from the French alter-, via the calque of altermondialisation as alterglobalization.

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