Definition

1. Noun:
   • A state of depression resulting from an undermining of your morale: A feeling of hopelessness, discouragement, or low spirits caused by a loss of confidence or spirit.
   • A state of disorder and confusion: A condition marked by disorganization, loss of discipline, and a breakdown in order or structure.
   • The act of destroying the moral basis for a doctrine or policy: The process of corrupting or weakening the ethical principles or justification underlying a belief system or course of action.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The team's constant losses led to a deep sense of demoralization among the players.
  • The sudden resignation of the CEO caused demoralization and chaos within the company.
  • The scandal resulted in the demoralization of the political party's core ideology.

Advanced Usage

• "To cause demoralization": To be the direct reason for a loss of morale or order.
  • The harsh new policies are likely to cause demoralization in the workforce.
• "Widespread demoralization": Describes a state of low morale or confusion affecting a large group.
  • The economic crisis led to widespread demoralization across the country.

Variants and Related Words

• Demoralize (verb): To undermine the confidence or morale of; to corrupt the morals of.
  • The harsh criticism served only to demoralize the student.
• Demoralizing (adjective): Causing a loss of confidence or hope; discouraging.
  • The demoralizing news spread quickly through the community.
• Demoralized (adjective): Having lost confidence or hope; disheartened.
  • The demoralized troops retreated from the battlefield.

Synonyms

• Discouragement: A feeling of having lost confidence or enthusiasm.
• Disheartenment: The action of causing someone to lose determination or confidence.
• Disorganization: A state of lacking order or planning.
• Corruption: The process by which something, typically morals, is debased or made impure.

Related Phrases

• To sink into demoralization: To gradually enter a state of low morale and confusion.
  • After the failed project, the department began to sink into demoralization.
• A source of demoralization: Something that causes a loss of morale.
  • The lack of clear leadership was a major source of demoralization.

Noun

1. depression resulting from an undermining of your morale
2. a state of disorder and confusion
   • his inconsistency resulted in the demoralization of his staff
3. destroying the moral basis for a doctrine or policy