Meanings
nounreinforcer (plural reinforcers)
plural reinforcers
- Something that reinforces; something that strengthens a behavior.
Synonyms & antonyms
noun(psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it
Similar
reinforcing stimulusreinforcement
Broader
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Origin
- Proto-Italic*wre-
- Latinre-
- Old Frenchre-
- Middle Englishre-
- Englishre-
- Englishinforce
- Englishreinforce
- Englishreinforcer
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 強化物 /强化物, 強化因素 /强化因素
- 強化物 /强化物something that reinforces; something that strengthens a behavior
- 強化因素 /强化因素 (qiánghuà yīnsù)something that reinforces; something that strengthens a behavior
- 增強物 /增强物something that reinforces; something that strengthens a behavior
Finnish vahvistin, vahvistaja
- vahvistinsomething that reinforces; something that strengthens a behavior
- vahvistajasomething that reinforces; something that strengthens a behavior
German Verstärker
- Verstärkersomething that reinforces; something that strengthens a behavior
Russian подкрепи́тель
- подкрепи́тель (podkrepítelʹ)something that reinforces; something that strengthens a behavior
Cite this entry
APA
reinforcer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reinforcer
MLA
“reinforcer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reinforcer. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reinforcer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reinforcer.
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