AVERSIVE


Meaning of AVERSIVE in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ə - ' v ə r-siv, -ziv

Function: adjective

Date: 1923

: tending to avoid or causing avoidance of a noxious or punishing stimulus <behavior modification by aversive stimulation>

– aver · sive · ly adverb

– aver · sive · ness noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.