Dictionary Definition
discouragement
Noun
1 the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
[syn: disheartenment, dismay]
2 the expression of opposition and disapproval
[ant: encouragement]
3 the act of discouraging; "the discouragement of
petty theft"
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Noun
- the act of discouraging or the state of being discouraged
- anything that discourages