Words / B1

BAKL-ash/ˈbæklæʃ/

A backlash is a strong public reaction against a decision. Reaction is wider; protest is one form of backlash. Backlash is countable: a backlash against. Parking charges: a backlash against the new tariff.

Meaning

A strong negative reaction from the public.

Examples

• “There was a backlash against the parking charges.”
• “A backlash on social media is not the same as a majority in the chamber.”

Good to know

a backlash against + noun. Wider: a reaction. News / local politics. Countable. Not a physical whip.

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