Definitions for discouragement
dɪˈskɜr ɪdʒ mənt, -ˈskʌr-dis·cour·age·ment

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. discouragement, disheartenment, dismaynoun

   the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

2. discouragementnoun

   the expression of opposition and disapproval

3. discouragementnoun

   the act of discouraging

   "the discouragement of petty theft"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. discouragementnoun

   the act of discouraging or the state of being discouraged

2. discouragementnoun

   anything that discourages

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Discouragementnoun

   Etymology: from discourage.

   1. The act of deterring, or depressing hope.2. Determent; that which deters from any thing.

   Amongst other impediments of any inventions, it is none of the meanest discouragements, that they are so generally derided by common opinion. John Wilkins, Math. Magn.

   The books read at schools and colleges, are full of incitements to virtue, and discouragements from vice. Jonathan Swift.

   3. The cause of depression, or fear.

   To things we would have them learn, the great and only discouragement is that they are called to them. John Locke.

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1. discouragement

   Discouragement is a state or feeling of being disheartened, demoralized, or having lost confidence or enthusiasm, often as a result of difficulty, failure, or a perceived inability to achieve goals or objectives. It typically results in a decrease in motivation or desire to continue with a particular task or pursuit.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Discouragementnoun

   the act of discouraging, or the state of being discouraged; depression or weakening of confidence; dejection

2. Discouragementnoun

   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

3. Etymology: [Cf. OF. descouragement, F. dcouragement.]

Matched Categories

1. • Despair
   • Deterrence
   • Disapproval

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of discouragement in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of discouragement in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of discouragement in a Sentence

1. James Whitcomb Riley:

   The most essential factor is persistence - the determination never to allow your energy or enthusiasm to be dampened by the discouragement that must inevitably come.

2. Francois de Fenelon:

   Discouragement is simply the despair of wounded self-love.

3. George Santayana:

   Letting go of discouragement is no more difficult than holding on to it; and letting go is so much more empowering.

4. Kristi Noem:

   I think Donald Trump'd be fantastic. Donald Trump gets up every day and Donald Trump fights for this country, most people when they watched what Donald Trump and Donald Trump family went through would be exhausted and quit, out of discouragement. And the fact that Donald Trump's still fighting is inspirational to me.

5. Florence Shinn:

   Every great work, every big accomplishment, has been brought into manifestation through holding to the vision, and often just before the big achievement, comes apparent failure and discouragement.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=discouragement
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Discouragement
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=discouragement
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/discouragement
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=discouragement