counterreaction

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noun

An action taken in response to a prior reaction.

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Meanings

nouncounterreaction (plural counterreactions)

plural counterreactions

  1. An action taken in response to a prior reaction.

    There will be a very serious counterreaction, certainly in conventional military buildups but also in examining the nuclear option.”

    2007 April 15, William J. Broad, “With Eye on Iran, Rivals Also Want Nuclear Power”, in New York Times

Origin

From counter- + reaction.

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APA

counterreaction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterreaction

MLA

“counterreaction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterreaction. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “counterreaction,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterreaction.

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