backlash
tindak balas
definition
noun
a public backlash against racism
a strong and adverse reaction by a large number of people, especially to a social or political development.
The trigger pull is adjustable for distance as well as for pull weight and backlash .
recoil arising between parts of a mechanism.
example
They can hardly be surprised when their own behavior provokes a 'backlash' .
Pilot schemes have shown this could work - but a 'backlash' against modernity would drain the political will to achieve this.
Trust in the Prime Minister has collapsed, and that is prompting a 'backlash' against all mainstream politicians.
The anti-immigrant 'backlash' of the last decade also has deep roots in the crisis of the post-war social contract.
It led to a 'backlash' against France and French visitors.
A strong 'backlash' among patients developed while the bill was being considered in the legislature.
They both maintained there would not be a political 'backlash' against Labour in the next General Election.
typical gearbox 'backlash' in these systems is 2°
there was a widespread 'backlash' against the government
The trigger pull is adjustable for distance as well as for pull weight and 'backlash' .
Politicians will face a severe public 'backlash' if power shortages occur.
The other Asian power, India, is - like Europe - facing a political 'backlash' against economic globalisation.
We've been told that Republican Party polling has showed huge support for Republicans and a 'backlash' against the Democrats.
Her family, who made a nice living running a business, feared anti-Semitic 'backlash' .
He's concerned about creating a 'backlash' against the military.
Today rogue animosity fuels a 'backlash' against the development of the global economy and the spread of democracy.
a public 'backlash' against racism
He argues a 'backlash' against ‘multiculturalism’ has begun.
In Melbourne there is a 'backlash' against these types of guys, because they often have nothing intelligent to say.
The reaction on the doorstep has been very positive and the Green Party is hopeful it will pick up on what it says is a 'backlash' against the Government parties.
Scripts submitted this year indicate that there is a 'backlash' against the social realism which has dominated Scottish cinema.
a public 'backlash' against racism
That's leading to a big consumer 'backlash' and that definitely has to stop.
Women have seen this development as a 'backlash' against equality and democracy.
Food producers and distributors expect a massive consumer 'backlash' to labeled GM foods.
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