dehortation

noun

de·​hor·​ta·​tion

ˌdēˌhȯrˈtāshən

plural -s

archaic

: dissuasion

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin dehortation-, dehortatio, from Latin dehortatus (past participle of dehortari) + -ion-, -io -ion

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