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counterconditioning

[ koun-ter-kuhn-dish-uh-ning ]

noun

, Psychology.
  1. the extinction of an undesirable response to a stimulus through the introduction of a more desirable, often incompatible, response.

counterconditioning

/ ˌkaʊntəkənˈdɪʃənɪŋ /

noun

  1. psychol the conditioning of a response that is incompatible with some previously learned response; for example, in psychotherapy an anxious person might be taught relaxation, which is incompatible with anxiety
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of counterconditioning1

First recorded in 1960–65; counter- + conditioning
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Example Sentences

If he could live through it, countermeasures could be taken, counterconditioning could be set up.

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