demotivationn.
/ˌdiːməʊtᵻˈveɪʃn/, U.S. /diˌmoʊdəˈveɪʃ(ə)n/ 1. The removal of the structure of cause and effect in the plot of a dramatic work. Cf. motivation n. 1a. rare.
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1924 Dramatist July 1226 Harvard will come to be known as the school of dramatic demotivation. If this scheme could succeed it would constitute a new discovery in human nature. Cause and Effect would not be required in composing a Plot.
2. The condition or fact of feeling demotivated; loss of motivation. Also: the action or process of demotivating a person.
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the mind > will > motivation > demotivation > [noun]
demotivation1961
1961 A. R. Meeks in L. M. Miller Guidance for Underachiever with Superior Ability iii. 38 An unwillingness to let children work beyond a certain grade level may be a major factor in the demotivation of some able children.
1986 Financial Times 12 Dec. 14/8 Both companies admit that sustained concentration on their quality problems led to demotivation and demoralisation, as more and more inadequacies were unearthed.
1993 I. Welsh Trainspotting (1994) 186 Depression also results in demotivation.
2011 Independent 23 Feb. (Viewspaper section) 6/3 Lapsed concentration and general demotivation equate to half a working day every week—three and three-quarter hours.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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