countergesture

English

Etymology

counter- +‎ gesture

Noun

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.
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