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BACKLASH definition: 1. a strong feeling among a group of people in reaction to a change or recent events in society or…. Learn more.
BACKLASH meaning: 1. a strong feeling among a group of people in reaction to a change or recent events in society or…. Learn more.
The meaning of BACKLASH is a sudden violent backward movement or reaction. How to use backlash in a sentence.
Backlash definition: a sudden, forceful backward movement; recoil.. See examples of BACKLASH used in a sentence.
When people get angry enough about something — or just tired of hearing about it — the result can be a backlash. An influx of refugees to a city can cause a backlash against immigration, and the popularity of a particular style of music might eventually cause a backlash against it.
BACKLASH definition: a reaction against an idea that was previously popular: . Learn more.
a strong negative reaction by a large number of people, for example to something that has recently changed in society. backlash (from somebody) The government is facing an angry backlash from voters over the new tax. They face a backlash from shareholders.
noun. 1. a reaction or recoil between interacting worn or badly fitting parts in a mechanism. 2. the play between parts. 3. a sudden and adverse reaction, esp to a political or social development. a public backlash against the government is inevitable. Collins English Dictionary.
Backlash is loss of motion between the input and output of a mechanical system, such as that caused by looseness or bending. More. in Mechanical Engineering. Backlash occurs when the slack in a system of gears causes the gears to start to turn in the opposite direction. More.
A quick, sharp recoil. Webster's New World. An antagonistic reaction to a trend, development, or event. American Heritage. Any sudden or violent reaction; specif., strong political or social reaction resulting from fear or resentment of a movement, candidate, etc. Webster's New World.
