countergesture

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English

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Etymology

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From counter- +‎ gesture.

Noun

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countergesture (plural countergestures)

  1. A gesture made in response to another gesture.
    • 1997, Stanley I. Greenspan, Developmentally based psychotherapy:
      Over time, he helps the patient see that his own gestures are met with countergestures which have a different quality and tone to them.