Counterpray

/ˌkaʊntərˈpreɪ/ verb

Definition

To pray against something or to respond to someone's prayer with an opposing prayer.

Etymology

From counter- + pray (from Latin precari, to entreat). Appeared in religious English texts from the Middle Ages to describe spiritual opposition or conflicting intercessory prayers.

Kelly Says

In medieval Christian theology, when two people prayed for opposite outcomes, monks would actually use this term—imagine the cosmic tension of dueling prayers in a monastery chapel!

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