risk aversion

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see risk, aversion.

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Meanings

nounrisk aversion (uncountable)
  1. uncountableUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see risk, aversion.
  2. uncountableTendency of a decision-maker to prefer a certain payoff to one of greater expected value but more uncertainty.
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APA

risk aversion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/risk%20aversion

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“risk aversion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/risk%20aversion. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “risk aversion,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/risk%20aversion.

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