dis·cour·age·ment 
/dɪˈskɚrəʤmənt/ noun
plural dis·cour·age·ments /dɪˈskɚrəʤmənt/ noun 1 [noncount] : the act of making something less likely to happen or of making people less likely to do something
▪ the discouragement of drug use among teenagers ▪ He joined the army despite discouragement from his parents. [=despite being discouraged from joining by his parents] 2 [noncount] : a feeling of having lost hope or confidence
▪ She expressed discouragement over the difficulty of finding a good job. ▪ The team's losses have left fans with a feeling of discouragement. 3 [count] : something (such as a failure or difficulty) that discourages someone
▪ He says that the tax is a discouragement to doing business in this state. ▪ Despite the discouragements of the past week, we need to continue moving forward.
▪ the discouragement of drug use among teenagers ▪ He joined the army despite discouragement from his parents. [=despite being discouraged from joining by his parents]
▪ She expressed discouragement over the difficulty of finding a good job. ▪ The team's losses have left fans with a feeling of discouragement.
▪ He says that the tax is a discouragement to doing business in this state. ▪ Despite the discouragements of the past week, we need to continue moving forward.
