deterrence 3
noundomain: activity
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
the act or process of discouraging actions or preventing occurrences by instilling fear or doubt or anxiety
Hypernym
hindrance 3
noun
the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding
EnglishDerivationally related form
deterrent 1
adjective
tending to deter
deter 1
verb
try to prevent; show opposition to
Hyponym
discouragement 3
noun
the act of discouraging
the military doctrine that an enemy will be deterred from using nuclear weapons as long as he can be destroyed as a consequence
