reinforcer

American  

[ree-in-fawrs-er] / ˌri ɪnˈfɔrs ər /

noun

plural

reinforcers

1. something or someone that reinforces or gives strength and support.

2. Psychology. something that increases the likelihood of a particular behavioral response, such as a reward or the withdrawal of a negative stimulus.

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Example Sentences

“We struggle applying it to our own lives given the different traumas and reinforcers we have experienced.”

From Seattle Times

"He's a reinforcer of motto, not an innovator of new policies," said Douglas Brinkley, the presidential historian.

From Los Angeles Times

“He’s a reinforcer of motto, not an innovator of new policies,” said Douglas Brinkley, the presidential historian.

From Los Angeles Times

Well, because it happens to be in our country, perhaps the best teacher and reinforcer of those values and those virtues.

From Economist

“It’s definitely a reinforcer. So there’s one character that does a lot of pointing. He points the same way. We do as well. So he duplicates what the character is doing in the app.”

From Washington Post