Abschreckung — meaning in English
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English meaning
- deterrence noun The act of deterring, or the state of being deterred.
- deterrent adj Acting to discourage someone from doing something.
Senses
Abschreckung is used for these senses in English:
- deterrent Something that deters.
deterrence — full definition
- noun The act of deterring, or the state of being deterred.
- noun An action taken by states or alliances of nations against equally powerful alliances to prevent hostile action.
- noun The art of producing in one's enemy the fear of attacking.
- noun Nuclear deterrence: discouraging nuclear attack through the threat of nuclear retaliation.
deterrent — full definition
- adj Acting to discourage someone from doing something.
- noun Something that discourages an action, especially through fear of consequences.