deterrence

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Sommaire 1 Anglais 1.1 Étymologie 1.2 Nom commun 1.2.1 Apparentés étymologiques

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Étymologie

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Nom commun

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deterrence /Prononciation ?/	deterrences /Prononciation ?/

deterrence /Prononciation ?/

1. Dissuasion.
   • Deterrence, often contrasted with retributivism, holds that punishment is a necessary consequence of a crime and should be calculated based on the gravity of the wrong done
2. (En particulier) Dissuasion militaire.
   • United States policy of deterrence during the Cold War was characterized by ideology of containment, an aggressive stance regarding developing nations under their sphere of influence.

Apparentés étymologiques

• deterrent