Meanings
plural demoralizations · alternative demoralisation
- countableuncountableThe 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
- countableuncountableThe act degrading the moral value of something.
1 more example
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
Synonyms & antonyms
noundestroying the moral basis for a doctrine or policy
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Czech demoralizace
- demoralizaceact of corrupting or subverting morale
Finnish demoralisointi, demoralisaatio
- demoralisointiact of corrupting or subverting morale
- demoralisaatioact of corrupting or subverting morale
German Demoralisierung
- Demoralisierungact of corrupting or subverting morale
Italian demoralizzazione
- demoralizzazioneact of corrupting or subverting morale
Polish demoralizacja
- demoralizacjaact of corrupting or subverting morale
Russian деморализация
- деморализация (demoralizacija)act of corrupting or subverting morale
Spanish desmoralización
- desmoralizaciónact of corrupting or subverting morale
Ukrainian деморалізація
- деморалізація (demoralizacija)act of corrupting or subverting morale
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demoralization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demoralization
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