weerstand

Definitions of weerstand
  1. noun
    the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
    synonyms: oppositie, protest, tegenstand, verzet, weerwerk
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    reactie, responsie, tegendruk
    doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like
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    actie, handeling, rechtshandeling, verrichting
    something done (usually as opposed to something said)
  2. noun
    group action in opposition to those in power
    synonyms: oppositie, protest, tegenstand, verzet, weerwerk
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    confrontatie
    the act of hostile groups opposing each other
    dispuut
    coming into conflict with
    oppositie, protest, protestdemonstratie, protestmanifestatie, tegenstand, verzet, weerwerk
    the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
    opstand
    refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
    dienstweigering, insubordinatie, tuchteloosheid
    an insubordinate act
    boycot, boycotactie
    a group's refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization in protest against its policies
    protestactie
    a protest action by labor or minority groups to obtain their demands
    ongehoorzaamheid
    the failure to obey
    type of:
    actie
    action taken by a group of people
  3. noun
    the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
    synonyms: oppositie, protest, protestdemonstratie, protestmanifestatie, tegenstand, verzet, weerwerk
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    boycot, boycotactie
    a group's refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization in protest against its policies
    protestactie
    a protest action by labor or minority groups to obtain their demands
    bedrijfsbezetting
    occasion when workers continue to work as a protest against e.g. proposed dismissal or closure of the factory
    protestmars
    occasion when you can express opposition by marching (usually on some government institution) without a license
    type of:
    oppositie, protest, tegenstand, verzet, weerwerk
    group action in opposition to those in power
  4. noun
    resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires
    synonyms: weerbarstigheid
  5. noun
    the trait of being unmanageable
    synonyms: weerbarstigheid
  6. noun
    doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like
    synonyms: reactie, responsie, tegendruk
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    oppositie, protest, tegenstand, verzet, weerwerk
    the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
  7. noun
    a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent
    synonyms: reactie, respons, responsie, responsorie, responsorium, tegendruk
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    tropie
    an involuntary orienting response; positive or negative reaction to a stimulus source
    afweerreactie, reflex, reflexbeweging
    an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
    boer, oprisping, regurgitatie, rejectie
    a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth
    oprisping, regurgitatie, rejectie
    the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
    gaap, geeuw
    an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom
    geotropie, geotropisme
    an orienting response to gravity
    fototropie, heliotropisme
    an orienting response to the sun
    fototropie
    an orienting response to light
    kniepeesreflex, kniereflex
    a reflex extension of the leg resulting from a sharp tap on the patellar tendon
    kippenvel, kippevel, spasmodermie
    reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation
    nies
    a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose
    hik
    (usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion
  8. noun
    any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion
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    frictie, wrijving, wrijvingsweerstand
    the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
    abrasie
    the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice
    tractie
    the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)
  9. noun
    a feeling of aversion or antipathy
    synonyms: afkeer, aversie, degoût, degôut, tegenzin, weerzin
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    balorigheid, onwil, onwilligheid
    that toward which you are inclined to feel dislike
    anglofobie
    dislike (or fear) of Britain and British customs
    aliënatie
    the feeling of being alienated from other people
    afgrijzen, afschuw, gruwel, walging
    hate coupled with disgust
    horror, spook, walging
    intense aversion
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    aandoening, aandrang, aandrift, affect, emotie, gemoedsaandoening, gemoedsbeweging, geneigdheid, gevoel, gevoelen, inclinatie, neiging, sentiment
    the experiencing of affective and emotional states
  10. noun
    a certain degree of unwillingness
    synonyms: afkeer, aversie, balorigheid, degoût, degôut, ongesteldheid, onwil, onwilligheid, tegenzin, weerzin
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