About The Word Discouragement
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Discouragement
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What's The Definition Of Discouragement?
[n] the act of discouraging; "the discouragement of petty theft"
[n] the expression of opposition and disapproval [n] the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles Synonyms | Synonyms for Discouragement: disheartenment | dismay Related Terms | Find terms related to Discouragement: See Also | despair | determent | deterrence | deterrence | disapproval | disheartenment | dissuasion | intimidation | intimidation Discouragement In Webster's Dictionary \Dis*cour"age*ment\, n. [Cf. OF. descouragement,
F. d['e]couragement.]
1. The act of discouraging, or the state of being
discouraged; depression or weakening of confidence;
dejection.
2. That which discourages; that which deters, or tends to
deter, from an undertaking, or from the prosecution of
anything; a determent; as, the revolution was commenced
under every possible discouragement. ``Discouragements
from vice.'' --Swift.
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