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Discouragement Common

Origin: Latin suffix -ment

Discouragement has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

2

the expression of opposition and disapproval

3

the act of discouraging

"the discouragement of petty theft"

4

The loss of confidence or enthusiasm.

Related Terms
Antonyms
encouragement
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
despair disapproval deterrence
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
intimidation disheartenment dissuasion determent
Rhyming Words
ent bent ment went sent vent pent hent cent fent dent tent kent gent rent lent djent ament seent brent
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