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discouragement
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discouragement
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Discouragement
(gcide) | Discouragement \Dis*cour"age*ment\, n. [Cf. OF. descouragement,
F. d['e]couragement.]
1. The act of discouraging, or the state of being
discouraged; depression or weakening of confidence;
dejection.
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2. 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. "Discouragements from
vice." --Swift.
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discouragement
(wn) | discouragement
n 1: the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles [syn:
discouragement, disheartenment, dismay]
2: the expression of opposition and disapproval [ant:
encouragement]
3: the act of discouraging; "the discouragement of petty theft" |
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Discouragement
(gcide) | Discouragement \Dis*cour"age*ment\, n. [Cf. OF. descouragement,
F. d['e]couragement.]
1. The act of discouraging, or the state of being
discouraged; depression or weakening of confidence;
dejection.
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2. 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. "Discouragements from
vice." --Swift.
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