† disencouragementn.
Obsolete.
Lack or withdrawal of encouragement; disheartenment, discouragement.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > fear > dismay > [noun]
dismaying13..
discomfortc1405
discourage1434
discouraging1436
discomforting1437
qualm?1531
faintingc1540
quailing1542
discouragement1548
dismayedness1571
dismay1590
disencouragement1598
dismayment1600
exanimation1604
disheartenednessa1680
astonishing1820
disheartenment1876
the mind > mental capacity > expectation > despair, hopelessness > [noun] > want or loss of spirit
discomfortc1405
discourage1434
discouraging1436
discomforting1437
discouragement1548
disencouragement1598
disheartenednessa1680
lostness1728
disheartenment1876
1598 R. Barret Theorike & Pract. Mod. Warres iii. 71 The effect whereof shall breede..disencouragement, and weakening to the enemy.
1632 J. Hayward tr. G. F. Biondi Eromena 56 Neither should her present humor give you [a suitor] any cause of disincouragement.
1668 G. Etherege She wou'd if she Cou'd i. i. 2 The utter decay and disencouragement Of Trade and Industry.
1715 M. Davies Εἰκων Μικρο-βιβλικὴ Pref. 68 Under a temptation of a total Disencouragement.
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