noun
Meaning 1
The act of disheartening.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Standard Lemma guide
disheartenment
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noun
Meaning 2
The state of being disheartened; dejection.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 3
a communication that leaves you disheartened or daunted
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: discouragement
noun
Meaning 4
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: discouragement, dismay
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: despair
Narrower terms: intimidation
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English dishearten Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English disheartenment From dishearten + -ment.