deterrence
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1. the act or process of discouraging actions or preventing occurrences by instilling fear or doubt or anxiety (noun.act)
hyponym | : | nuclear deterrence, |
definition | : | the military doctrine that an enemy will be deterred from using nuclear weapons as long as he can be destroyed as a consequence (noun.act) |
2. a communication that makes you afraid to try something (noun.communication)
hypernym | : | discouragement, |
definition | : | the expression of opposition and disapproval (noun.communication) |
3. a negative motivational influence (noun.motive)
hypernym | : | rational motive, |
definition | : | a motive that can be defended by reasoning or logical argument (noun.motive) |
4. the act or process of discouraging actions or preventing occurrences by instilling fear or doubt or anxiety (noun.act)
derivation | : | deter, discourage, |
definition | : | try to prevent; show opposition to (verb.communication) |
derivation | : | deterrent, |
definition | : | tending to deter (adj.all) |
5. a communication that makes you afraid to try something (noun.communication)
derivation | : | deter, dissuade, |
definition | : | turn away from by persuasion (verb.communication) |
derivation | : | intimidate, |
definition | : | make timid or fearful (verb.emotion) |
derivation | : | intimidate, restrain, |
definition | : | to compel or deter by or as if by threats (verb.emotion) |
6. a negative motivational influence (noun.motive)
derivation | : | deterrent, |
definition | : | tending to deter (adj.all) |
7. the act or process of discouraging actions or preventing occurrences by instilling fear or doubt or anxiety (noun.act)
derivation | : | deter, discourage, |
definition | : | try to prevent; show opposition to (verb.communication) |
derivation | : | deterrent, |
definition | : | tending to deter (adj.all) |
8. a communication that makes you afraid to try something (noun.communication)
derivation | : | deter, dissuade, |
definition | : | turn away from by persuasion (verb.communication) |
derivation | : | intimidate, |
definition | : | make timid or fearful (verb.emotion) |
derivation | : | intimidate, restrain, |
definition | : | to compel or deter by or as if by threats (verb.emotion) |
9. a negative motivational influence (noun.motive)
derivation | : | deterrent, |
definition | : | tending to deter (adj.all) |
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