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demoralization en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /dɪˌmɒɹəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ (UK)

Etymology

Etymology tree English demoralize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English demoralization From demoralize + -ation.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The act of corrupting or subverting morale, discipline, courage, hope, etc., or the state of being corrupted or subverted in morale.
   • the demoralization of an army or navy
2. (countable, uncountable) The act degrading the moral value of something.
   • The chazzan [...] abandoned all functions connected with his office, and confined himself to his music, constructing dazzling tunes in order to capture the attention of the mob. To put an end to this demoralization, at the request of the old community of Bamberg, Rabbi Moses Minz wrote detailed regulations for the chazzan. 1929, Abraham Zevi Idelsohn, Jewish Music: Its Historical Development, page 179:

Forms

Relateds

demoralize

Translations (9)

ru деморализация (act of corrupting or subverting morale) · cs demoralizace (act of corrupting or subverting morale) · uk деморалізація (act of corrupting or subverting morale) · pl demoralizacja (act of corrupting or subverting morale) · de Demoralisierung (act of corrupting or subverting morale) · it demoralizzazione (act of corrupting or subverting morale) · es desmoralización (act of corrupting or subverting morale) · fi demoralisointi (act of corrupting or subverting morale) · fi demoralisaatio (act of corrupting or subverting morale)