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Definition of disheartenment

disheartenment

/dɪsˈhɑːrtənmənt/
dis · heart · en · ment
Plural:disheartenments
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Adjective:disheartened
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• noun

1

A state or feeling of lost determination, confidence, or hope; deep discouragement.

Example

"A sense of disheartenment settled over the research team after their third consecutive grant proposal was rejected."

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• Nearby Words

dishearten
disheartening
dishearteningly
disheartenment
dishevel
disheveled
dishevelment

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in the late 16th century from the verb 'dishearten' (combining the privative prefix 'dis-' and 'hearten', from Old English 'heorte') plus the noun-forming suffix '-ment'.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Disheartenment. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/disheartenment
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