coun·ter·in·cen·tive
| \ ˌkau̇n-tər-in-ˈsen-tiv
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or counter-incentive
plural counterincentives or counter-incentives
Definition of counterincentive
: something that discourages or tends to discourage a particular action : an incentive to avoid doing something
The company offered financial counterincentives to early retirement. And the market doesn't create counter-incentives that would push us in a responsible direction …— James Surowiecki
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“Counterincentive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterincentive. Accessed 2 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of counterincentive was in 1871
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