| slovo | definícia |
demoralized
(encz) | demoralized,demoralizoval v: Zdeněk Brož |
demoralized
(encz) | demoralized,demoralizovaný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
Demoralized
(gcide) | Demoralize \De*mor"al*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Demoralized;
p. pr. & vb. n. Demoralizing.] [F. d['e]moraliser; pref.
d['e]- (L. dis- or de) + moraliser. See Moralize.]
To corrupt or undermine in morals; to destroy or lessen the
effect of moral principles on; to render corrupt or
untrustworthy in morals, in discipline, in courage, spirit,
etc.; to weaken in spirit or efficiency.
[1913 Webster]
The demoralizing example of profligate power and
prosperous crime. --Walsh.
[1913 Webster]
The vices of the nobility had demoralized the army.
--Bancroft.
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demoralized
(gcide) | demoralized \demoralized\ adj.
made less hopeful or enthusiastic; rendered pessimistic; as,
the demoralized Iraqi ground troops put up little resistance.
Syn: discouraged, disheartened.
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demoralized
(wn) | demoralized
adj 1: made less hopeful or enthusiastic; "desperate demoralized
people looking for work"; "felt discouraged by the
magnitude of the problem"; "the disheartened instructor
tried vainly to arouse their interest" [syn:
demoralized, demoralised, discouraged,
disheartened] |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
demoralized
(encz) | demoralized,demoralizoval v: Zdeněk Broždemoralized,demoralizovaný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
demoralized
(gcide) | Demoralize \De*mor"al*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Demoralized;
p. pr. & vb. n. Demoralizing.] [F. d['e]moraliser; pref.
d['e]- (L. dis- or de) + moraliser. See Moralize.]
To corrupt or undermine in morals; to destroy or lessen the
effect of moral principles on; to render corrupt or
untrustworthy in morals, in discipline, in courage, spirit,
etc.; to weaken in spirit or efficiency.
[1913 Webster]
The demoralizing example of profligate power and
prosperous crime. --Walsh.
[1913 Webster]
The vices of the nobility had demoralized the army.
--Bancroft.
[1913 Webster]demoralized \demoralized\ adj.
made less hopeful or enthusiastic; rendered pessimistic; as,
the demoralized Iraqi ground troops put up little resistance.
Syn: discouraged, disheartened.
[WordNet 1.5 +PJC] |
demoralized
(wn) | demoralized
adj 1: made less hopeful or enthusiastic; "desperate demoralized
people looking for work"; "felt discouraged by the
magnitude of the problem"; "the disheartened instructor
tried vainly to arouse their interest" [syn:
demoralized, demoralised, discouraged,
disheartened] |
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