To render a progressive public policy measure ineffective or even counterproductive by stripping it of any elements that might be characterized as even mildly inconveniencing motorists or owners of detached, single-family homes, or that might require even a modest increase in public revenue.

Anatidaephobia is defined as a pervasive, irrational fear that one is being watched by a duck. The anatidaephobic individual fears that no matter where they are or what they are doing, a duck watches.

Anatidaephobia is derived from the Greek word "anatidae", meaning ducks, geese or swans and "phobos" meaning fear.