demoralization

demoralization
n
1. destruction of morale, disheartenment, taking the fight or heart out of, Inf. taking the spunk out of; crushing, breaking down, unmanning, subdual; paralysis, crippling, devitalization, enervation, weakening, loss of courage.
2. bewilderment, confusion, fluster, ruffle, disturbance, perturbation, disconcertment, discomfiture; agitation, upset, Inf. dither, Inf. tizzy. fright, fear, trepidation, panic, rout.
3. corruption, debauchedness, perversion, depravedness, depravity, depravation, vitiation, lowering, debasement; adulteration, contamination, pollution, spoiling, defilement.

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  • Demoralization — De*mor al*i*za tion, n. [Cf. F. d[ e]moralisation.] The act of corrupting or subverting morals. Especially: The act of corrupting or subverting discipline, courage, hope, etc., or the state of being corrupted or subverted in discipline, courage,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • demoralization — index bad repute, confusion (turmoil), defilement, perversion Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • demoralization — (Amer.) de·mor·al·i·za·tion || dɪ‚mÉ’rÉ™laɪ zeɪʃn n. corruption of morals; destruction of morale (also demoralisation) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Demoralization — Wikipedia does not have an encyclopedia article for Demoralization (search results). You may want to read Wiktionary s entry on Demoralization instead.wiktionary:Special:Search/Demoralization …   Wikipedia

  • demoralization — noun The act of corrupting or subverting morale. Especially: The act of corrupting or subverting discipline, courage, hope, etc., or the state of being corrupted or subverted in discipline, courage, etc.; as, the demoralization of an army or navy …   Wiktionary

  • demoralization — demoralizacija statusas T sritis apsauga nuo naikinimo priemonių apibrėžtis Moralinis pakrikimas, dvasinės stiprybės, drausmingumo, valios netekimas. Demoralizuoti kariai netenka reikiamų kovinių savybių. Pagrindinės demoralizacijos priežastys… …   Apsaugos nuo naikinimo priemonių enciklopedinis žodynas

  • demoralization — demoralize (also demoralise) ► VERB ▪ cause to lose confidence or hope. DERIVATIVES demoralization noun demoralized adjective demoralizing adjective. ORIGIN French démoraliser corrupt, deprave …   English terms dictionary

  • demoralization — noun 1. destroying the moral basis for a doctrine or policy (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑demoralisation • Derivationally related forms: ↑demoralise (for: ↑demoralisation), ↑demoralize …   Useful english dictionary

  • demoralization — noun see demoralize …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • demoralization — See demoralize. * * * …   Universalium

  • demoralization — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. disheartenment, subdual, intimidation, trepidation; see confusion 1 , 2 , depression 2 …   English dictionary for students

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