negative option

noun

a clause in a sales contract, as for a series of books or records, that provides that merchandise will be sent periodically to the subscriber unless he or she notifies the company in writing that it is not wanted.

Origin of negative option

First recorded in 1970–75

OTHER WORDS FROM negative option

neg·ative-op·tion, adjective

Words nearby negative option

negative hallucination, negative income, negative income tax, negative ion, negative lens, negative option, negative polarity, negative pressure, negative profit, negative reinforcement, negative resistance