counterpressure

[ koun-ter-presh-er ]

noun

1. pressure in the opposite direction or with opposing effect.

Word History and Origins

Origin of counterpressure¹

First recorded in 1645–55; counter- + pressure

Example Sentences

The counterpressure from influencers may have persuaded Biden to step back from that and bring Dark Brandon to short-form video—but there’s a real question as to whether Biden already missed the app’s peak moment among his youth constituents.

From Slate

“But there’s a counterpressure now, which is causing a return to a kind of civic do-gooder who is interested in basic problem-solving, instead of the more partisan, ideological approach.”

From Seattle Times

Exist as counterpressure, even just through your absence.

From Washington Post

From birth work, she knew that touch therapy and counterpressure techniques helped with pain, and as the women rested, she got them food or swept their kitchens.

From The Guardian

American health care is less a market than a protection game, and there is no government counterpressure to what the traffic will bear, this book argues.

From New York Times