reverse psychology

English - Turkish

Definition of reverse psychology in English Turkish dictionary

ters psikoloji: bir davranışın müdafasını yapıp, onun için haklı sebebler aramanın kişiyi tam aksini yapmaya ittiğini belirtir

English - English

Definition of reverse psychology in English English dictionary

The advocacy of one course of action in such a way as to persuade someone to take an opposite course

Hyphenation

re·verse psy·cho·lo·gy

Turkish pronunciation

rivırs saykälıci

Pronunciation

/rēˈvərs sīˈkäləʤē/ /riːˈvɜrs saɪˈkɑːləʤiː/

Etymology

[ ri-'v&rs ] (adjective.) 14th century. Middle English revers, from Middle French, from Latin reversus, past participle of revertere to turn back; more at REVERT.