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Definition of Demoralisation

1. Noun. A state of disorder and confusion. "His inconsistency resulted in the demoralization of his staff"

2. Noun. Depression resulting from an undermining of your morale.

3. Noun. Destroying the moral basis for a doctrine or policy.

Definition of Demoralisation

1. Noun. (alternative spelling of demoralization) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Demoralisation

demonstratives demonstrator demonstrators demonstratorship demonstratorships demonstratory demonym demonymic demonyms demoparties

demoparty demophile demophiles demorage demorages demoralisation (current term) demoralise demoralised demoralises demoralising

demoralisingly demoralization demoralizations demoralize demoralized demoralizer demoralizers demoralizes demoralizing demoralizingly

Literary usage of Demoralisation

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Democracy in Europe: A History by Thomas Erskine May (1877)
"V. demoralisation of the poor. demoralisation of the people under the empire. Domination of the army. citizens, and depositaries of political power. ..."

2. The Life of Benjamin Disraeli: Earl of Beaconsfield by William Flavelle Monypenny, George Earle Buckle (1916)
"... CHAPTER III TOBY demoralisation AND DEFEAT 1856-1857 Disraeli had an exceptionally representative gathering at his Parliamentary dinner on the eve of ..."

3. A Cycle of Adams Letters, 1861-1865 by Charles Francis Adams, Henry Adams (1920)
"In fact the wonder is that demoralisation has not long ago set in over the whole South. Some day or other it must come, or human nature change. ..."

4. Italy and Her Invaders by Thomas Hodgkin (1892)
"... a change has come over the spirit of the legionary since the hardy Sabine and Marsian followed Caesar to victory. This demoralisation may be partly due, ..."

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