14 letters · 20 points in Scrabble
noun the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
noun the expression of opposition and disapproval
noun the act of discouraging
originEtymology tree English discourage Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English discouragement From discourage + -ment.
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