noun.
The act of discouraging; the act of deterring or dissuading from an undertaking.
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The state of being discouraged; depression of spirit with regard to action or effort.
noun.
That which discourages; that which deters or tends to deter from an undertaking or from a course of conduct.
noun.
Synonyms Dissuasion.
noun.
Dejection, hopelessness.
noun.
Hindrance, opposition, obstacle, impediment.