A force or motivation that operates in opposition to another driving force.
From 'counter-' + 'drive' (from Old English 'drīfan', meaning to push forward). In psychology, counterdrive describes opposing impulses or motivations.
Sigmund Freud would have loved this word—it perfectly describes the psychological conflict when your desire to eat cake battles your desire to stay healthy. It's tension built into the human mind itself.
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