n. The act of corrupting or subverting morale, discipline, courage, hope, etc., or the state of being corrupted or subverted in morale.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The act of corrupting or subverting morals. Especially: The act of corrupting or subverting discipline, courage, hope, etc., or the state of being corrupted or subverted in discipline, courage, etc..
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The act of demoralizing, or the state of being demoralized. Also spelled demoralisation.
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n. destroying the moral basis for a doctrine or policy
n. a state of disorder and confusion
n. depression resulting from an undermining of your morale
Word Usage
"So on this line of thought, the anti-social behavior of young people in this category derives from their "demoralization" -- their failure, or society's failure, to absorb a compelling set of normative standards about personal and social conduct."