Backlashing

/ˈbæk.læʃ.ɪŋ/ verb

Definition

The ongoing process of experiencing or causing a sudden violent backward movement or strong negative public reaction to something.

Etymology

Present participle of 'backlash' using the '-ing' suffix. The continuous form reflects how social reactions develop and spread over time in public discourse.

Kelly Says

Social media made backlashing into a real-time spectator sport—you can literally watch a news story transform into a movement backlashing against it in just hours.

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