countercurrent

• Nom désignant un courant d'eau ou d'autre fluide qui s'écoule en sens inverse du courant principal, ou une tendance ou une action qui s'oppose à l'activité ou à l'opinion dominante.

A noun referring to a flow of water or other fluid that moves in the opposite direction to the main current, or a trend or action that opposes the dominant activity or opinion.

1. Opposing water flowC1formal

   A stretch of turbulent water in a river or sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current.

   contre-courant

   • The sailors had to navigate through a dangerous countercurrent near the delta.
   • Strong countercurrents made swimming in that area extremely risky.
   • The river's countercurrent created a swirling whirlpool effect.

   Synonymescrosscurrentriptide rip

2. Opposing trend or actionC1formal

   Actions or trends that go against the main group activity or prevailing opinion.

   contre-courant

   • His political views were a countercurrent to the mainstream party line.
   • The small group's protests formed a countercurrent to the popular movement.
   • In the world of fashion, she always swam against the countercurrent of trends.

   Synonymesantagonismbacklashdissentoppositionresistance