disincentive
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ɪnˈsɛn noun
something that discourages or deters; deterrent: High interest rates and government regulations are disincentives to investment.
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| —n | |
| 1. | something that acts as a deterrent |
| —adj | |
| 2. | acting as a deterrent: a disincentive effect on productivity |
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Disincentive
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Example sentences
Taxing income is a disincentive to productive activity to be avoided.
When you tax income you are providing a disincentive for people to produce wealth.
These limits act as a disincentive to self-sufficiency through entrepreneurship.
Offering a disincentive to work harder seems to me to defeat the purpose.
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