English Explanatory Dictionary

dehortative

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Dissuasive.
  2. Indicating a negative imperative or cautionary sense.
noun
  1. Anything that serves to dissuade; a disincentive or discouragement.
  2. A syntactic marker, word, or phrase that indicates a dehortative sense.

Pronunciation

/diːˈhɔːtətɪv/

Word forms

dehortative more dehortative most dehortative dehortatives
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