risk aversion

noun

1. a strong disinclination to take risks

Example Sentences

Throughout the 1990s, a profound risk aversion settled over civilian policymakers and, to a lesser extent, the military.

From The Daily Beast

In this case, a new and uncharacteristic American risk-aversion has been crippling.

From The Daily Beast

Investment in any system, no matter how flawed, breeds a perfectly rational risk-aversion when changes are proposed.

From The Daily Beast