discouragement

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discouragement

noun discouragements

countable, uncountable The loss of confidence or enthusiasm.
countable, uncountable The act of discouraging.
countable, uncountable Anything that discourages.

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noun the act of discouraging

Deutsch	Entmutigung
Ελληνικά	αποθάρρυνση apothárrynsi, πτόηση ptóisi

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@misc{discouragement_2026,
  title = {discouragement},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/discouragement},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}