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counterinclination

counterinclination noun: an inclination that counters or goes against another inclination.

Noun

counterinclination (plural counterinclinations)

  1. An inclination that counters or goes against another inclination.

Forms of counterinclination

pluralcounterinclinations

Origin of counterinclination

From counter- + inclination.

Questions about counterinclination

What does counterinclination mean?
Counterinclination means an inclination that counters or goes against another inclination.
What part of speech is counterinclination?
Counterinclination is a noun.
What is the plural of counterinclination?
The plural of counterinclination is counterinclinations.

Words near counterinclination in the dictionary

  1. counterimpulses
  2. counterincentive
  3. counterincentives
  4. counterincision
  5. counterincisions
  6. counterinclination
  7. counterinclinations
  8. counterindented
  9. counterindicate
  10. counterindicated
  11. counterindicates

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