demoralize
verb (used with object)
to deprive (a person or persons) of spirit, courage, discipline, etc.; destroy the morale of.
demoralization
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a word derived from
demoralize.
Example Sentences
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Jennifer Mitchell, a professor of neurology at the UC San Francisco School of Medicine, who has worked on developing psychedelic therapeutics for several psychiatric conditions, including psilocybin for demoralization and depression, was against the bill.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2023
And the costs of that corruption, I’d argue, include a process of demoralization.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 21, 2022
On Twitter, in interviews and in internal company messages, workers at the San Francisco-based company — most of whom are remote — said they feared widespread demoralization and layoffs.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 25, 2022
The ambience of urban demoralization extends to the light bulbs, which flicker weakly in the gloom.
From New York Times ● Mar. 1, 2022
Having lost her courage, in a miserable state of demoralization, Meme had no other recourse but to bear up under it.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
