counterattraction

[ koun-ter-uh-trak-shuh n ]

/ ˌkaʊn tər əˈtræk ʃən /

noun

a rival or opposite attraction.

Nearby words

counter-revolution, counter-revolutionary, counteract, counterargument, counterattack, counterattraction, counterbalance, counterbid, counterblast, counterblow, counterbore

Origin of counterattraction

First recorded in 1755–65; counter- + attraction

Related forms

coun·ter·at·trac·tive, adjectivecoun·ter·at·trac·tive·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for counterattraction

counterattraction

/ (ˈkaʊntərəˌtrækʃən) /

noun

a rival attraction

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