discouragement

Definition of Discouragement in English :

1. discouragement, disheartenment, dismay

the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

2. discouragement

the expression of opposition and disapproval

3. discouragement

the act of discouraging

Example Sentences:
'the discouragement of petty theft'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Discouragement

noun

1.

a discouraging

2.

the fact, state, or feeling of being discouraged

3.

anything that discourages

n.

1.

a. The act of discouraging.

b. The condition of being discouraged.

2. Something that discourages; a deterrent.