discouragement
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noun \-mənt\Definition of DISCOURAGEMENT
1
: the act of discouraging : the state of being discouraged
2
: something that discourages
See Examples of DISCOURAGEMENT
- the discouragement of drug use among teenagers
- She expressed discouragement over the difficulty of finding a good job.
- The team's losses have left fans with a feeling of discouragement.
- He says that the tax is a discouragement to doing business in this state.
- Despite the discouragements of the past week, we need to continue moving forward.
First Known Use of DISCOURAGEMENT
1561
Related to DISCOURAGEMENT
- Synonyms
- demoralization, despair, despondency, disheartenment, dismay, dispiritedness
- Antonyms
- encouragement
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