Countercondemnation

/ˌkaʊntərkɑndɛmˈneɪʃən/ noun

Definition

An act of condemning or expressing disapproval in response to someone else's condemnation.

Etymology

From counter- (against) + condemnation. Condemnation comes from Latin condemnare, from con- (intensifier) + damnare (to damn), meaning 'to pronounce judgment against.'

Kelly Says

Countercondemnation is a rhetorical power move—when attacked, responding with equally harsh judgment can shift narrative control, which is why political figures do it constantly.

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