单词 | demoralization |
释义 | demoralizeverb de·mor·al·ize di-ˈmȯr-ə-ˌlīz ˌdē-, -ˈmär- demoralized; demoralizing; demoralizes transitive verb 1 : to cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : to corrupt the morals of 2 a : to weaken the morale of : discourage, dispirit were demoralized by the loss b : to upset or destroy the normal functioning of foreclosures were further demoralizing an already desperate real-estate market F. D. Roosevelt c : to throw into disorder demoralization di-ˌmȯr-ə-lə-ˈzā-shən noun ˌdē- -ˌmär- demoralizer di-ˈmȯr-ə-ˌlī-zər noun ˌdē- -ˈmär- demoralizingly di-ˈmȯr-ə-ˌlī-ziŋ-lē adverb ˌdē- -ˈmär- demoralization noun1 as in degradation a sinking to a state of low moral standards and behavior a general state of demoralization prevailed at every level of the government Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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2 as in despair the state of being discouraged the officers struggled to combat the demoralization of the troops as their tour of duty grew longer Synonyms & Similar Words
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