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Vinony

discouragement

noun

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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English discourage Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English discouragement From discourage + -ment.

  1. The loss of confidence or enthusiasm.
  2. The act of discouraging.
  3. Anything that discourages.