demoralisation

English Thesaurus

1. destroying the moral basis for a doctrine or policy (noun.act)

hypernym	:	debasement, degradation,
definition	:	changing to a lower state (a less respected state) (noun.act)

2. depression resulting from an undermining of your morale (noun.feeling)

hypernym	:	depression,
definition	:	sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy (noun.feeling)

3. a state of disorder and confusion (noun.state)

hypernym	:	confusion,
definition	:	disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably (noun.state)

4. destroying the moral basis for a doctrine or policy (noun.act)

derivation	:	corrupt, debase, debauch, demoralise, demoralize, deprave, misdirect, pervert, profane, subvert, vitiate,
definition	:	corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality (verb.social)

5. depression resulting from an undermining of your morale (noun.feeling)

derivation	:	cast down, deject, demoralise, demoralize, depress, dismay, dispirit, get down,
definition	:	lower someone's spirits; make downhearted (verb.emotion)

6. a state of disorder and confusion (noun.state)

derivation	:	demoralize,
definition	:	confuse or put into disorder (verb.cognition)

7. destroying the moral basis for a doctrine or policy (noun.act)

derivation	:	corrupt, debase, debauch, demoralise, demoralize, deprave, misdirect, pervert, profane, subvert, vitiate,
definition	:	corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality (verb.social)

8. depression resulting from an undermining of your morale (noun.feeling)

derivation	:	cast down, deject, demoralise, demoralize, depress, dismay, dispirit, get down,
definition	:	lower someone's spirits; make downhearted (verb.emotion)

9. a state of disorder and confusion (noun.state)

derivation	:	demoralize,
definition	:	confuse or put into disorder (verb.cognition)