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demoralization

UK/dɪˌmɒɹəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

demoralization noun: the act of corrupting or subverting morale, discipline, courage, hope, etc., or the state of being corrupted or subverted in morale.

Noun

demoralization (countable and uncountable, plural demoralizations)

  1. The act of corrupting or subverting morale, discipline, courage, hope, etc., or the state of being corrupted or subverted in morale.
    • the demoralization of an army or navy
  2. The act degrading the moral value of something.
    • The chazzan [...] abandoned all functions connected with his office, and confined himself to his music, constructing dazzling tunes in order to capture the attention of the mob. To put an end to this demoralization, at the request of the old community of Bamberg, Rabbi Moses Minz wrote detailed...1929, Abraham Zevi Idelsohn, Jewish Music: Its Historical Development, page 179

demoralization meaning in Tamil and Bengali

demoralization in Tamil

பணியில் சோர்வு தட்டுதல்

demoralization in Bengali

মনোবল ভেঙে দেওয়া

Forms of demoralization

pluraldemoralizations
alternative formdemoralisation

Origin of demoralization

From demoralize + -ation.

Questions about demoralization

What does demoralization mean?
Demoralization means the act of corrupting or subverting morale, discipline, courage, hope, etc., or the state of being corrupted or subverted in morale.
What is demoralization in Tamil?
Demoralization in Tamil is பணியில் சோர்வு தட்டுதல். See Demoralization meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is demoralization?
Demoralization is a noun.
How do you pronounce demoralization?
Demoralization is pronounced /dɪˌmɒɹəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ (UK).
What is the plural of demoralization?
The plural of demoralization is demoralizations.

Words near demoralization in the dictionary

  1. demoraliser
  2. demoralisers
  3. demoralises
  4. demoralising
  5. demoralisingly
  6. demoralization
  7. demoralizations
  8. demoralize
  9. demoralized
  10. demoralizer
  11. demoralizers

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