disincentive

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that which discourages a particular behaviour; a deterrent
A disincentive is something which discourages people from behaving or acting in a particular way. High marginal tax rates may act as a disincentive to working longer hours. = deterrent incentive. something that makes people less willing to do something   incentive disincentive to (doing/do) sth
a negative motivational influence
{i} deterrent, something that provides motivation not to do something
disincentive

    Hyphenation

    dis·in·cen·tive

    Turkish pronunciation

    dîsînsentîv

    Antonyms

    incentive

    Pronunciation

    /ˌdəsənˈsentəv/ /ˌdɪsɪnˈsɛntɪv/

    Etymology

    () dis- +‎ incentive
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