1a : to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of. b : to run counter to so as to effectively oppose or baffle : contravene. 2 : to pass through or across.

What does need thwarting mean?

Psycho- logical need thwarting is conceptualized as “the perception that need satisfactions are being obstructed or actively frustrated within a given context” (Bartholomew, Ntoumanis, Ryan, & Thøgersen- Ntoumani, 2011, p. 5).

What is another word for thwarting?

Some common synonyms of thwart are baffle, balk, foil, and frustrate.