"boomerang effect" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: boomerang effects [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} boomerang effect (plural boomerang effects)
  1. (psychology) A strong opposing response caused by attempts to restrict a person's freedom or change their attitudes. Wikipedia link: boomerang effect Categories (topical): Psychology Related terms: backfire effect Translations (Translations): эффект бумеранга (effekt bumeranga) [masculine] (Russian), efecto bumerán [masculine] (Spanish), bumerang etkisi (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-boomerang_effect-en-noun-WWJtcWr9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences

Inflected forms

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