Deterrence (Noun)
Meaning 1
The act or process of discouraging actions or preventing occurrences by instilling fear or doubt or anxiety.
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 2
A communication that makes you afraid to try something.
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 3
A negative motivational influence.
Classification
Nouns denoting goals.
Examples
- The threat of prison time serves as a deterrence for many would-be thieves.
- The strict attendance policy works as a deterrence for students to cut class.
- High interest rates act as a deterrence for people to take out loans impulsively.
- The extreme penalties for drunk driving serve as a deterrence for many drivers.
- Financial losses can be a strong deterrence for businesses to take unnecessary risks.