disheartenment
- noun
- /dɪsˈhɑːrtənmənt/
:
desánimo
- His constant failures led to a feeling of disheartenment that made him question his abilities.
Examples
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"Modern-day terms for soul loss are depression, disheartenment, and dispiritedness.
Academic text (1990) -
After receiving the rejection letter, she was filled with a deep sense of disheartenment about her future.
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As a reviewer for Crimesquad.com, I have been watching all this unfold with a growing sense of disheartenment.
Blog text (26) -
The team's poor performance resulted in a sense of disheartenment among the fans, who had hoped for a championship.
Synonyms
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1.7
A feeling of sadness or being let down when something you wanted does not happen
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3.4
A sudden strong feeling of worry or shock caused by something unexpected
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1.8
A feeling of sadness or not feeling satisfied with life
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6.5
A feeling of disappointment when something is not as good as you hoped
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8.3
A strong feeling of sadness and loss of hope after something bad
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3.6
A feeling of lost confidence that makes you want to stop trying
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8.8
A feeling of deep sadness and no hope
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3.4
A feeling of sadness and little hope felt by people or in a place
A feeling of being discouraged and without much hope
A feeling of being sad and having little hope
A deep sadness that nothing can comfort
A feeling of sadness and low energy
A quiet feeling of sadness and low spirits
A feeling of being sad or low
Antonyms
How Discouraged
Surface Forms
Morphology
disheartenment = dishearten (semi-transparent) = dis + heart + en + ment
The noun is a straightforward formation from the verb 'dishearten' with '-ment' meaning the state or result of being disheartened.
Etymology
The word disheartenment breaks into dis- ('not'), heart ('courage' or 'spirit'), and -ment (which makes a noun). So it names the state of being made 'not courageous', meaning a loss of hope or confidence.