demoralisation
Loss of morale
Demoralisation is the British spelling of demoralization—the state of having lost confidence, hope, or the will to continue.
A series of defeats can lead to the demoralisation of an army.
In workplaces, demoralisation spreads when efforts go unrecognized or circumstances feel hopeless: Staff demoralisation was at an all-time high after the third round of layoffs.
State without hope
- despondencyProfound loss of hope
- dejectionState of lowness
- discouragementLoss of confidence
- disillusionmentBitter loss of faith
dismay · gloom · melancholy · deflation · crestfallenness · downheartedness · disconsolation · dejectedness
Expecting unfavorable outcomes
- fatalismDoctrine of inevitable outcomes
- negativityDisposition toward pessimism
- defeatismAcceptance of inevitable failure
- skepticismDisposition toward doubt
nihilism · bitterness · distrust · disenchantment · jaded · world-weary · disillusioned · suspicion
Voluntary relinquishment of position
- indifferenceLack of interest
- listlessnessAbsence of energy, enthusiasm
- disengagementWithdrawal from involvement
- passivityState of non-resistance
numbness · detachment · lethargy · ennui · languor · torpor · inertia · withdrawal
State of utter depletion
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- enervationLoss of vigor
- debilitationLoss of strength or vitality
- depletionReduction of supply
drain · weariness · frailty · flagging · diminished capacity · worn down · deterioration · spent
Loss of confidence
- intimidationDeliberate fear-inducing pressure
- sabotageDeliberate disruption of operations
- weakeningBecoming less strong
- destabilisationUndermining existing order
erosion · sapping · daunting · dispiriting · crushing · psychological warfare · wearing down · attrition
hopelessness
State without hope
- despondencyProfound loss of hope
- dejectionState of lowness
- discouragementLoss of confidence
disillusionment · dismay · gloom · melancholy · deflation · crestfallenness · downheartedness · disconsolation · dejectedness · low spirits
pessimism
Expecting unfavorable outcomes
- fatalismDoctrine of inevitable outcomes
- negativityDisposition toward pessimism
- defeatismAcceptance of inevitable failure
skepticism · nihilism · bitterness · distrust · disenchantment · jaded · world-weary · disillusioned · suspicion · doubt
resignation
Voluntary relinquishment of position
- indifferenceLack of interest
- listlessnessAbsence of energy, enthusiasm
- disengagementWithdrawal from involvement
passivity · numbness · detachment · lethargy · ennui · languor · torpor · inertia · withdrawal · giving up
exhaustion
State of utter depletion
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- enervationLoss of vigor
- debilitationLoss of strength or vitality
depletion · drain · weariness · frailty · flagging · diminished capacity · worn down · deterioration · spent · running on empty
discouragement
Loss of confidence
- intimidationDeliberate fear-inducing pressure
- sabotageDeliberate disruption of operations
- weakeningBecoming less strong
destabilisation · erosion · sapping · daunting · dispiriting · crushing · psychological warfare · wearing down · attrition · disheartening
demoralisationinspiration
Source of creative impulse
encouragement · motivation · morale boost · uplift · invigoration
demoralisationmotivation
Impetus toward a goal
empowerment · galvanisation · activation · stimulation · animation
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