contrasuggestible

contrasuggestible: \\|kän.trə+\ adjective
Etymology: contra- + suggestible

: likely to respond to a suggestion by doing or believing the contrary

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contrasuggestible /kon-trə-sə-jesˈti-bl/ (psychology)

adjective

Responding to suggestion by believing or doing the opposite

ORIGIN: ↑contra-

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contrasuggestible — adjective Liable to respond to psychological suggestion by doing the opposite … Wiktionary
contrasuggestible — con·tra·suggestible … English syllables
contrasuggestible — /kɒntrəsəˈdʒɛstəbəl/ (say kontruhsuh jestuhbuhl) adjective inclined to do or believe the opposite of what is proposed. –contrasuggestion, noun –contrasuggestive, adjective …

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