deterrence

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun a negative motivational influence
noun a communication that makes you afraid to try something
noun the act or process of discouraging actions or preventing occurrences by instilling fear or doubt or anxiety

From the stem of deterrent + -ence.

The designers correctly assumed that no one was looking for them, and they could enter systems without any deterrence. — Terminal Compromise, Winn Schwartau
Mrs. Gracedew, if she observed his emphasis, drew from it no deterrence; she only continued to cover Cora with a gaze that kept her well in the middle. — The Two Magics: The Turn of the Screw, Covering End, Henry James

disincentive

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