ambiguity aversion

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ambiguity aversion

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uncountable A preference for known risks over unknown risks: that is, favoring an option where the probability distribution of the outcomes is known over one where the probabilities are unknown.
Similar: uncertainty aversion

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@misc{ambiguity_aversion_2026,
  title = {ambiguity aversion},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ambiguity%20aversion},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}