Despondency
Despondency noun - The state of being discouraged.
Usage example: in their despondency they seemingly forgot that losing teams can become winning teams in a single season
Demoralization and despondency are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Demoralization" instead a noun "Despondency".
Demoralization
Demoralization noun - The state of being discouraged.
Usage example: the officers struggled to combat the demoralization of the troops as their tour of duty grew longer
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Synonyms for Demoralization
Despondency and demoralization are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Despondency" instead a noun "Demoralization".
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