Definitions for: Discouragement

[n] the act of discouraging; "the discouragement of petty theft"
[n] the expression of opposition and disapproval
[n] the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

Webster (1913) Definition: Dis*cour"age*ment, n. [Cf. OF. descouragement,
F. d['e]couragement.]
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.'' --Swift.

Synonyms: disheartenment, dismay

Antonyms: encouragement

See Also: despair, determent, deterrence, deterrence, disapproval, disheartenment, dissuasion, intimidation, intimidation

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