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αντίκτυπος — meaning in English

adiktypos

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English meaning

  • backlash noun A strong, usually negative, public reaction against a decision, action, or trend.
  • repercussion noun A bad result of an action or event, usually one that arrives later and indirectly. Usually plural.

Senses

αντίκτυπος is used for these senses in English:

  • backlash (figurative) A negative reaction, objection or outcry, especially of a violent or abrupt nature.
  • repercussion A consequence or ensuing result of some action.

backlash — full definition

  1. noun A strong, usually negative, public reaction against a decision, action, or trend.
  2. noun A sudden reverse or recoil movement, such as slack snapping back in a rope or gear.
  3. verb To react strongly and negatively against something.

repercussion — full definition

  1. noun A bad result of an action or event, usually one that arrives later and indirectly. Usually plural.
  2. noun An echo or reverberation of sound; the act of striking back.
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