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has gloss	(noun) the act or process of discouraging actions or preventing occurrences by instilling fear or doubt or anxiety deterrence
has gloss	eng: Deterrence is a theory from behavioral psychology about preventing or controlling actions or behavior through fear of punishment or retribution. This theory of criminology is shaping the criminal justice system of the United States and various other countries.
lexicalization	eng: deterrence
subclass of	(noun) the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding hinderance, hindrance, interference
has subclass	(noun) the act of discouraging; "the discouragement of petty theft" discouragement
has subclass	(noun) the military doctrine that an enemy will be deterred from using nuclear weapons as long as he can be destroyed as a consequence; "when two nations both resort to nuclear deterrence the consequence could be mutual destruction" nuclear deterrence

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