counterincentive
noun
coun·ter·in·cen·tive
ˌkau̇n-tər-in-ˈsen-tiv 
variants
or counter-incentive
plural counterincentives or counter-incentives
: 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 …—
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“Counterincentive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterincentive. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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