overdeterrence

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noun

Excessive deterrence

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Meanings

nounoverdeterrence (uncountable)
  1. uncountableExcessive deterrence

Origin

From over- + deterrence.

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APA

overdeterrence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overdeterrence

MLA

“overdeterrence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overdeterrence. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overdeterrence,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overdeterrence.

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