discouragement

[ dih-skur-ij-muhnt, -skuhr- ]
/ dɪˈskɜr ɪdʒ mənt, -ˈskʌr- /
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noun

an act or instance of discouraging.
the state of being discouraged.
something that discourages: Poor health and poverty are grave discouragements.

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Origin of discouragement

1555–65; < Middle French descouragement, Old French descoragement. See discourage, -ment

synonym study for discouragement

2. See despair.

OTHER WORDS FROM discouragement

o·ver·dis·cour·age·ment, nounpre·dis·cour·age·ment, noun

Words nearby discouragement

discount store, discounted cash flow, discountenance, discounter, discourage, discouragement, discourse, discourse analysis, discourteous, discourtesy, discover
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Words related to discouragement

pessimism, hopelessness, dismay, melancholy, dejection, sadness, despair, disappointment, discomfiture, depression, bar, constraint, damper, setback, obstacle, curb, opposition, hindrance, impediment, deterrent

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