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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But the demoralization really comes when you pause for a beat and realize that, behind every single #RaptureTok video, there’s an unspoken yearning for relief.
From Salon ● Dec. 21, 2025
Act Three offers a performance at a point when nervous tension, romantic fury and artistic demoralization bring the production to a nervous breakdown.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2025
The demoralization was on display this month during the celebration of Our Lady of Fátima, a major Catholic holiday.
From New York Times ● Aug. 23, 2022
Feelings of demoralization, in particular, predicted high levels of psychiatric symptoms and disinterest in their careers.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 16, 2021
Nothing made him desist except his own lamentable state of demoralization.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
