counterincentive
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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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