Discouragement - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |dɪsˈkɜːrɪdʒmənt|  American pronunciation of the word discouragement
Brit.  |dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒm(ə)nt|  British pronunciation of the word discouragement

noun

- the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles (syn: dismay)
- the expression of opposition and disapproval
- the act of discouraging
the discouragement of petty theft

Extra examples

She expressed discouragement over the difficulty of finding a good job.

The team's losses have left fans with a feeling of discouragement.

He says that the tax is a discouragement to doing business in this state.

Despite the discouragements of the past week, we need to continue moving forward.

Word forms

noun
singular: discouragement
plural: discouragements
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