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Is encouragement what the poet needs? Open question. Maybe he needs discouragement. In fact, quite a few of them need more discouragement, the most discouragement possible.
Robert Fitzgerald

Meaning of "discouragement" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DISCOURAGEMENT

discouragement  [dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒmənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISCOURAGEMENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Discouragement is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DISCOURAGEMENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

discouragement

Depression (mood)

Depression is a state of low mood and aversion to activity that can affect a person's thoughts, behavior, feelings and sense of well-being. Depressed people can feel sad, anxious, empty, hopeless, worried, helpless, worthless, guilty, irritable, hurt, or restless. They may lose interest in activities that once were pleasurable, experience loss of appetite or overeating, have problems concentrating, remembering details, or making decisions, and may contemplate, attempt, or commit suicide. Insomnia, excessive sleeping, fatigue, loss of energy, or aches, pains, or digestive problems may also be present. Depressed mood is not always a psychiatric disorder. It may also be a normal reaction to certain life events, a symptom of some medical conditions, or a side effect of some drugs or medical treatments. Depressed mood is also a primary or associated feature of certain psychiatric syndromes such as clinical depression.

Definition of discouragement in the English dictionary

The first definition of discouragement in the dictionary is a feeling that it is not worth persisting. Other definition of discouragement is the action of discouraging sb or sth. Discouragement is also something that discourages you from doing sth.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DISCOURAGEMENT


acknowledgement
ækˈnɒlɪdʒmənt
acknowledgment
əkˈnɒlɪdʒmənt
arrangement
əˈreɪndʒmənt
co-management
kəʊˈmænɪdʒmənt
crisis-management
ˈkraɪsɪs ˈmænɪdʒmənt
disengagement
ˌdɪsɪnˈɡeɪdʒmənt
encouragement
ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒmənt
engagement
ɪnˈɡeɪdʒmənt
enlargement
ɪnˈlɑːdʒmənt
impingement
ɪmˈpɪndʒmənt
infringement
ɪnˈfrɪndʒmənt
judgement
ˈdʒʌdʒmənt
judgment
ˈdʒʌdʒmənt
management
ˈmænɪdʒmənt
micromanagement
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌmænɪdʒmənt
middle-management
ˈmɪdəl ˈmænɪdʒmənt
mismanagement
ˌmɪsˈmænɪdʒmənt
prejudgment
priːˈdʒʌdʒmənt
re-engagement
ˌriːɪnˈɡeɪdʒmənt
rearrangement
ˌriːəˈreɪndʒmənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DISCOURAGEMENT

discounted cash flow
discountenance
discounter
discourage
discourageable
discouraged
discourager
discouraging
discouragingly
discoure
discoursal
discourse
discourse analysis
discourser
discoursive
discourteous
discourteously
discourteousness
discourtesies
discourtesy

WORDS THAT END LIKE DISCOURAGEMENT

abonnement
achievement
advertisement
agreement
amusement
announcement
apartment
basement
element
enforcement
implement
improvement
involvement
measurement
movement
placement
replacement
requirement
retirement
statement
supplement

Synonyms and antonyms of discouragement in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DISCOURAGEMENT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «discouragement» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of discouragement

Translation of «discouragement» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DISCOURAGEMENT

Find out the translation of discouragement to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of discouragement from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «discouragement» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

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1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

disuasión
570 millions of speakers

English

discouragement
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निराशा
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الإحباط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

разочарование
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

desânimo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আত্মবিশ্বাসহীনতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

découragement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kekecewaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Entmutigung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

邪魔
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

만류
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Keputusane
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tuyệt vọng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஊக்கமின்மை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निराशेची भावना
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

vazgeçme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lo scoraggiare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zniechęcenie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

розчарування
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

descurajare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αποθάρρυνση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

moedeloosheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

missmod
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

motløshet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of discouragement

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DISCOURAGEMENT»

The term «discouragement» is regularly used and occupies the 74.481 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DISCOURAGEMENT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «discouragement» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «discouragement» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about discouragement

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10 QUOTES WITH «DISCOURAGEMENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word discouragement.
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Lynn Abbey
I'm dense when it comes to discouragement.
2
Bruno Bettelheim
Not only is our love for our children sometimes tinged with annoyance, discouragement, and disappointment, the same is true for the love our children feel for us.
3
Francis Ford Coppola
I remember teachers who really singled me out for their discouragement.
4
Robert Fitzgerald
Is encouragement what the poet needs? Open question. Maybe he needs discouragement. In fact, quite a few of them need more discouragement, the most discouragement possible.
5
Jane Gardam
I think the most dangerous influence for a young writer is to be treated with cynicism or discouragement.
6
Vincent Van Gogh
In spite of everything I shall rise again: I will take up my pencil, which I have forsaken in my great discouragement, and I will go on with my drawing.
7
Brennan Manning
Suffering, failure, loneliness, sorrow, discouragement, and death will be part of your journey, but the Kingdom of God will conquer all these horrors. No evil can resist grace forever.
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Neal A. Maxwell
Discouragement is not the absence of adequacy but the absence of courage.
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Joyce Meyer
Depression begins with disappointment. When disappointment festers in our soul, it leads to discouragement.
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Sandra Oh
In many Asian households, to not go on to higher education, that's like a big no-no. I know my parents' discouragement was for my own protection, and I'm really close to them now, but they didn't understand that there is value in this. That's because they didn't know.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISCOURAGEMENT»

Discover the use of discouragement in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to discouragement and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Hope and a Future: Overcoming Discouragement
Nationally known pastor Don Wilton looks to God's Word to help others overcome all types of discouragement in their lives.
Don Wilton, 2009
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What to Do When You Don't Know What to Do: Discouragement & ...
These books give readers a starting point to deal with their problems. Beautifully designed in a full-color small format, these books are perfect for giving to a friend in distress.
Henry Cloud, 2009
3
Facing Discouragement
While discouragement comes in many forms, it is common to all people. Fischer and Hart -- well-known authors, teachers, and counselors -- explore the nature of this universal condition.
Kathleen Fischer, Thomas Hart, 1998
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Overcoming Fear and Discouragement
This exciting study explores the lives of ordinary men and women who faced overwhelming situations and won. Readers go directly to God's Word to learn the precepts that will help them conquer fear and discouragement.
Kay Arthur, Pete De Lacy, Bob Vereen, 2002
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Official encouragement, institutional discouragement: ...
The impetus for this book derives from the unusually high percentage of minority students generally, and Native American students specifically, who do not complete a collegiate degree.
William G. Tierney, 1992
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Real Solutions for Overcoming Discouragement, Rejection, and ...
These three emotional disturbances hurt all of us at one time or another.
H. Norman Wright, 2001
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Facing Discouragement
There isatime of profound discouragement, during whichVerdi visits the depthsof hell. Eventually there comes a moment of conscious choice, and Verdi chooses life. But nowwe have adifferent Verdi. Because of all hehasbeen through, he is ...
Kathleen Fischer and Thomas Hart, 2014
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Straight Talk on Discouragement: Overcoming Emotional ...
You can stand in your authority in Jesus Christ and resist the devil today! look for the other books in this series: Straight Talk on Depression Straight Talk on Fear Straight Talk on Insecurity Straight Talk on Loneliness Straight Talk on ...
Joyce Meyer, 2008
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The Bible for Hope: Experiencing and Sharing Hope God's Way
Overcoming. Discouragement. Discourage- JOHN R. CHEYDLEUR Joshua 1:6– 8) ife is filled with problems, challenges, and disappointments. The school fundraiser didn't go as well as we had hoped. The team finished the season last ...
Tim Clinton, 2001
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Myles Munroe Devotional & Journal: 365 Days to Realize Your ...
T. he. Enemy. of. Discouragement. Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go. Do not let this Book of the ...
Myles Munroe, T. D. Jakes, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISCOURAGEMENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term discouragement is used in the context of the following news items.
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Pope Francis: discourse to Bolivian civil authorities Vatican Radio
... as it becomes more prevalent, it opens the door to the evil of corruption, which brings so much discouragement and damage in its wake. «Vatican Radio, Jul 15»
2
Honoring Max Steinberg | Los Angeles | Jewish Journal
“When the Israelites left Egypt, every obstacle that they faced was a sign of discouragement,” a teenage Max said. “They could only see the ... «Jewish Journal, Jul 15»
3
American eugenics movement saw babies' fitness judged at state fairs
... hereditary stock, in contrast to “negative” eugenics, the discouragement or prevention of reproduction for those deemed hereditarily “unfit. «Genetic Literacy Project, Jul 15»
4
Sarah Jessica Parker: I'm not a feminist because it's 'not just about …
“We are the beneficiaries of a lot of disappointment, heartache, discouragement, and misunderstanding. But I see a lot of people trying to sort ... «PinkNews, Jul 15»
5
Researcher studies teachers' use of automated essay scoring software
That same quick score produced discouragement for other students, though, teachers said, when they received low scores and could not figure ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
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The Life of the Medical Intern, Then and Now - The New York Times
He doesn't mention a salient determinant of stress and discouragement among doctors that affects the doctor-patient connection: the time ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
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Our View: Of beeswax and plastic birds - The Dispatch
Even so, that should not be a discouragement. As the old adage goes, spend your life doing something you love and you'll never work a day in ... «The Commercial Dispatch, Jul 15»
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85 Important Facts About Raising a Child with ADHD - Geeks are …
Oh, and also despair and discouragement. Yes, but I don't want to discourage you further. You will learn about trusting yourself. You are the ... «Geeks are Sexy Technology News, Jul 15»
9
The Literature of Contempt: Some Rambling About DFW and …
That instinct of self-defense is good–they're fighting against discouragement, depression, despair, even the Devil–but it can also lead to really ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
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Bishop Allan Kiuna: Turn your suffering into breakthroughs
Never cross that invisible line of believing the message of discouragement instead of living, even thriving by the conviction of a bright future. «SDE Entertainment News, Jul 15»

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