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

Example Sentences

Henchard left the house with a ton of conjecture, though without a grain of proof, that the counterattraction was Farfrae; and therefore he would not make up his mind.

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Psmith, who had no counterattraction shouting to him that he ought to be elsewhere, seemed to enjoy them hugely, but Mike almost cried sometimes from boredom.

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