DEMORALIZE


Meaning of DEMORALIZE in English

or demoralise

■ verb

1》 cause to lose confidence or hope.

2》 archaic corrupt the morals of.

Derivatives

demoralization noun

~d adjective

demoralizing adjective

demoralizingly adverb

Origin

C18: from Fr. démoraliser (a word of the Fr. Revolution).

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