discouragement
NounUS[dih-skur-ij-muhnt]/dɪˈskɝɪdʒmənt/4 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (3)
- the feeling of despair in the face of obstaclesSynonyms: disheartenmentdismayType of despairKinds intimidation
- the expression of opposition and disapprovalOpposite encouragementType of disapprovalKinds determent, disheartenment, dissuasion
- the act of discouraging“the discouragement of petty theft”Type of deterrence
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Dis·cour′age·ment noun
Origin: Cf. OF. descouragement, F. découragement.
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.” Jonathan Swift
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54