"antimotivation" meaning in All languages combined

See antimotivation on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: anti- + motivation Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|anti|motivation}} anti- + motivation Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} antimotivation (uncountable)
  1. Active rejection of something towards which one should be motivated. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-antimotivation-en-noun-ZCN-lJUS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with anti-

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