Features of a product matter when you are deciding to buy it.
If you know that it has a feature, say x, that you like, then that can motivate you to buy it. But a negative feature, say y, can demotivate you.
Thus, x has a positive bearing on your decision, whereas y has a negative bearing on it. One might even say that y has a negative bearing on x.
Is there any phrase or word for negative bearing of such kind. I can think of "negative pertinence", "negative relevance", "negative relation"? Are any of these any good? Is there a common way to express this idea?
Example:
X has a _______ on my decision making whether to buy the product.
Best Answer
I would use “drawback”, meaning “an objectionable feature”. For example,
“Drawback” is less suitable for something that is a personal preference, like the color of the car, which might be something someone else would like. In that case, I would use “turn-off” as pboss310 explains in their answer.