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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
synonym study for discouragement
2. See despair.
OTHER WORDS FROM discouragement
o·ver·dis·cour·age·ment, nounpre·dis·cour·age·ment, nounWords nearby discouragement
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