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discouragement

/ discouragement /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of discouraging
"the discouragement of petty theft"
Type of:
deterrence
Derived:
deter discourage
noun Sense 2
the expression of opposition and disapproval
Opposites:
encouragement
Type of:
disapproval
Kinds of:
disheartenment dissuasion determent deterrence intimidation
noun Sense 3
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
Type of:
despair
Kinds of:
intimidation
Derived:
depress deject cast down get down dismay
Semantic Complexity
39%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
17
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

deterrence disapproval disheartenment dissuasion determent intimidation encouragement despair