Discouragement | Mean of discouragement in English Dictionary

/dɪˈskɚrəʤmənt/

• Noun
• the act of making something less likely to happen or of making people less likely to do something
1. the discouragement of drug use among teenagers
2. He joined the army despite discouragement from his parents. [=despite being discouraged from joining by his parents]
• a feeling of having lost hope or confidence
1. She expressed discouragement over the difficulty of finding a good job.
2. The team's losses have left fans with a feeling of discouragement.
• something (such as a failure or difficulty) that discourages someone
1. He says that the tax is a discouragement to doing business in this state.
2. Despite the discouragements of the past week, we need to continue moving forward.