Noun: demoralisation di,mor-u-lu'zey-shun [N. Amer], di,mó-ru-lI'zey-shun [Brit]
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: demoralization)
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: demoralization)
- Depression resulting from an undermining of your morale
"The demoralisation of the troops was evident in their poor performance";
- demoralization
- Destroying the moral basis for a doctrine or policy
"The constant scandals led to the demoralisation of the entire political party";
- demoralization
- A state of disorder and confusion
"his inconsistency resulted in the demoralisation of his staff";
- demoralization
Derived forms: demoralisations
Type of: confusion, debasement, degradation, depression
Encyclopedia: Demoralisation