DISHEARTENMENT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does disheartenment mean? 

• DISHEARTENMENT (noun)
  The noun DISHEARTENMENT has 2 senses:

1. the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

2. a communication that leaves you disheartened or daunted

  Familiarity information: DISHEARTENMENT used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DISHEARTENMENT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

Classified under:

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions

Synonyms:

discouragement; disheartenment; dismay

Hypernyms ("disheartenment" is a kind of...):

despair (the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "disheartenment"):

intimidation (the feeling of discouragement in the face of someone's superior fame or wealth or status etc.)

Derivation:

dishearten (take away the enthusiasm of)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A communication that leaves you disheartened or daunted

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("disheartenment" is a kind of...):

discouragement (the expression of opposition and disapproval)

Derivation:

dishearten (take away the enthusiasm of)