1
as in degradation
a sinking to a state of low moral standards and behavior
a general state of demoralization prevailed at every level of the government
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as in despair
the state of being discouraged
the officers struggled to combat the demoralization of the troops as their tour of duty grew longer
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Recent Examples of demoralization
The result is exhaustion and quiet demoralization.
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Jeffrey Sanchez-Burks,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
Would your organization be able to recover from the loss and demoralization to do its work?
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Tracy Stone-Manning,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2026
Nothing could quite match that, but Michigan’s 90-73 demoralization of Arizona got close.
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Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
The melancholy truth is that things have sunk into a morass of demoralization and low standards, with journalism inhabiting the poverty sector among the disciplines, and this at a time when communications nationally and internationally have reached an apex of urgency and complexity.
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David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Jeffrey Sanchez-Burks,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
Would your organization be able to recover from the loss and demoralization to do its work?
—
Tracy Stone-Manning,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2026
Nothing could quite match that, but Michigan’s 90-73 demoralization of Arizona got close.
—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
The melancholy truth is that things have sunk into a morass of demoralization and low standards, with journalism inhabiting the poverty sector among the disciplines, and this at a time when communications nationally and internationally have reached an apex of urgency and complexity.
—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demoralization
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What bothers me is the foot-dragging, the spinning in circles, the slow degradation of these characters into annoying stereotypes.
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Over time, this can increase electrical resistance, generate excess heat, and accelerate battery degradation.
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Detainees had little access to recreational activities and time outside, which mental health experts say exacerbates their despair.
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Whether the episode amounted to anything beyond hearsay amid the ubiquitous sense of mass confusion and despair remains a question mark.
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The electoral authority based the candidate bans on a law against corrupt practices that in previous years saw some parliamentary seats bought with money linked to drug trafficking, corruption and tax evasion.
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Seems like far too many appreciate this type of corruption, and making money on SM for lies, is precisely that.
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Colonists down south, especially fierce New England Protestants who took a dim view of Catholicism, viewed this act – and their new fellow imperial subjects – with dismay and considerable suspicion.
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The decision to wean, much to the dismay of many, can come from either party.
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“Demoralization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demoralization. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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