Discouragement and Demoralization

Discouragement

Discouragement noun - The state of being discouraged.
Usage example: I tried desperately to avoid discouragement after failing the bar exam twice

Demoralization and discouragement are semantically related. in dispiritedness topic. In some cases you can use "Demoralization" instead a noun "Discouragement".

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

Discouragement and demoralization are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Discouragement" instead a noun "Demoralization".

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