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reverse psychology

reverse psychology noun: the advocacy of one course of action in such a way as to persuade someone to take an opposite course.

Noun

reverse psychology (uncountable)

  1. The advocacy of one course of action in such a way as to persuade someone to take an opposite course.

Questions about reverse psychology

What does reverse psychology mean?
Reverse psychology means the advocacy of one course of action in such a way as to persuade someone to take an opposite course.
What part of speech is reverse psychology?
Reverse psychology is a noun.

Words near reverse psychology in the dictionary

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  2. reverse pickpockets
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  4. reverse proxies
  5. reverse proxy
  6. reverse psychology
  7. reverse question
  8. reverse questions
  9. reverse racism
  10. reverse racist
  11. reverse racists

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