Meanings
noundemotivation (countable and uncountable, plural demotivations)
plural demotivations
- countableuncountableA feeling or state of being demotivated.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*de
- Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
- Proto-Italic*dē
- Latindē
- Latindē-
- Englishde-
- Anglo-Normanmotif
- Middle Frenchmotif
- Proto-Indo-European*m(y)ewh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*m(y)owh₁éyeti
- Proto-Italic*moweō
- Latinmoveō
- Latinmōtus
- Late Latinmōtīvum
- Middle Englishmotif
- Englishmotive
- Englishmotivation
- Englishdemotivation
From de- + motivation.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish lannistus, lannistuminen
- lannistusfeeling or state of being demotivated
- lannistuminenfeeling or state of being demotivated
- lannistuneisuusfeeling or state of being demotivated
French démotivation
- démotivationfeeling or state of being demotivated
Polish demotywacja
- demotywacjafeeling or state of being demotivated
Portuguese desmotivação
- desmotivaçãofeeling or state of being demotivated
Russian демотива́ция
- демотива́ция (demotivácija)feeling or state of being demotivated
Cite this entry
APA
demotivation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demotivation
MLA
“demotivation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demotivation. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “demotivation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demotivation.
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