disincentive
/ˌdɪsɪnˈsɛntɪv/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.39 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
That which discourages a particular behaviour; a deterrent.
Example Sentences
- "CDC guidelines issued in July called for voluntary HIV testing of all health care workers, but also recommended that those who are found HIV positive go before a local board that could advise them not to perform a list of "exposure-prone" procedures. AIDS activists and health care workers decried the guidelines, arguing that they served as a disincentive for health workers to seek HIV testing. They also charged that the recommendations legitimized public fear about HIV transmission during surgical or dental procedures."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English incentive English disincentive From dis- + incentive.