counterinfluence
noun
coun·ter·in·flu·ence ˌkau̇n-tər-ˈin-ˌflü-ən(t)s 
especially Southern -in-ˈflü-
variants or counter-influence
plural counterinfluences or counter-influences
: an influence that opposes or counteracts another influence
… conscious of the capacities for evil which lie dormant in us all, and striving earnestly to open her heart to the counter-influence of her own better nature …
Wilkie Collins
Wilkie Collins
Word History
First Known Use
1820, in the meaning defined above
counterinfluence
noun
as in influence
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- influence
- leverage
- in
- sovranty
- sway
- pull
- clout
- credit
- juice
- dominance
- dominion
- authority
- predominance
- mastery
- reign
- consequence
- importance
- sovereignty
- supremacy
- heft
- impact
- command
- weight
- eminence
- scepter
- moment
- impression
- impress
- imprint
- mark
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- weakness
- impotence
- helplessness
- powerlessness
- impotency