public morale
Society's shared confidence
Public morale is the collective mood, confidence, and spirit of a population—especially during times of crisis, war, or hardship.
Governments and leaders often speak of maintaining or boosting public morale: Wartime propaganda aimed to sustain public morale.
The term implies that a society's psychological state affects its resilience and cohesion: Public morale plummeted after the economic collapse.
- confidenceSelf-assurance or trust
- hopeDesire for good outcomes
- despairTotal absence of hope
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- stiff upper lipControlled emotional restraint
wartime spirit · optimism · good news · keep calm · community · community spirit · patriotism · mutual support · propaganda · solidarity · home front · unity · camaraderie · collective · social cohesion · pulling together · cheer · trust
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