Counteragitate

/ˌkaʊntərˈædʒɪˌteɪt/ verb

Definition

To stir up opposition or agitate against another person's agitation or campaign.

Etymology

Counter- + agitate (to disturb or excite emotion). This word emerged in political and social contexts to describe efforts to oppose activist movements.

Kelly Says

When activists protest something, counteragitate groups protest their protest—it's activism against activism, creating a cultural tug-of-war that shapes politics.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አንተን አገልግሎት
an-ten an-te-n agel-gil-ot
ARالعربية
مقاومة ضد
muqāwamah 'ad
BNবাংলা
বিরোধিতা
bi-ro-dhi-ta
CACatalà
contraactuació
kon-tra-ak-tu-a-ció
CSČeština
protiakce
pro-ti-ak-ce
DADansk
modaktion
mod-a-k-tion
DEDeutsch
Gegenagitation
ge-gen-a-gi-ta-tion
ELΕλληνικά
αντι-κίνηση
an-ti-ki-ni-si
ESEspañol
contraagitación
kon-tra-a-hi-ta-ción
FAفارسی
مخالفت
makh-al-fat
FISuomi
vastustaminen
va-stu-sta-mi-ne
FRFrançais
contre-agitation
kuntr-a-ʒa-ta-syɔ̃
GUGU
પ્રતિકાર
pra-ti-kar
HAHA
ta'addanci
ta-a-ddan-ci
HEעברית
התנגדות
hit-na-god-ut
HIहिन्दी
प्रति-आंदोलन
p-rati-a-an-do-lan
HUMagyar
ellenmozgalom
el-len-mo-z-gal-om
IDBahasa Indonesia
penglawanan
pen-g-lo-wan-an
IGIG
ịgba ọchịchị
ị-gba ọ-chi-chi
ITItaliano
controagitazione
kon-tro-a-ji-ta-zione
JA日本語
対抗運動
tai-kou-un-dou
KKKK
қарсылық
qar-sy-lyq
KMKM
ប្រឆាំង
pra-cha-amng
KO한국어
대항 운동
dae-hang un-dong
MRMR
प्रतिकार
pra-ti-kar
MSBahasa Melayu
menentang
men-ten-tang
MYမြန်မာ
ပြန်လည် တပ်
pyan-li-de tap
NLNederlands
tegenbetoging
te-gen-be-to-ging
NONorsk
motvirkning
mot-virk-ning
PAPA
ਉਪਰੋਕਤ
u-pro-kat
PLPolski
przeciwstawianie się
przi-wo-stau-wia-nie się
PTPortuguês
contraagitação
kon-tra-a-ji-ta-ção
RORomână
contraagitare
kon-tra-a-ji-ta-re
RUРусский
противодействия
pro-tiv-o-dei-st-vii
SVSvenska
motarbeta
mot-ar-be-ta
SWKiswahili
kuzuia
ku-zu-ia
TAதமிழ்
எதிர்ப்பு
e-thir-pu
TEతెలుగు
ప్రతిఘటన
pra-ti-gha-ta-na
THไทย
ต่อต้าน
dtor-dtaan
TLTL
pagsasalungat
pa-gsa-la-lung-at
TRTürkçe
karşı harekete geçme
kar-shi ha-re-ket-e ge-ç-me
UKУкраїнська
протидія
pro-ti-di-ya
URاردو
مخالفت
makh-al-fat
VITiếng Việt
đối kháng
doi-khang
YOYO
gba gba
gba gba
ZH中文
反对行动
fǎn-duì xíng-dòng
ZUZU
ukuthatha
u-ku-tha-tha

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