counterattraction

[ koun-ter-uh-trak-shuhn ]

noun

1. a rival or opposite attraction.

counterattraction

/ ˈkaʊntərəˌtrækʃən /

noun

1. a rival attraction

Other Words From

• counter·at·tractive adjective
• counter·at·tractive·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of counterattraction¹

First recorded in 1755–65; counter- + attraction