🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

हतोत्साहित

Pronunciation / Transliteration: hatotsahit

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Demoralized/dɪˈmɒr.ə.laɪzd/
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"बार-बार असफलता मिलने के बाद वे पूरी तरह से हतोत्साहित हो गए थे।"

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Having lost confidence or hope; disheartened and discouraged.

    "The team felt completely demoralized after suffering their fifth consecutive defeat."
  2. 2

    Deprived of morale, discipline, or spirit, typically referring to a group or workforce.

    "Low wages and poor working conditions left the staff demoralized and unproductive."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the French verb demoraliser, which was coined in the 18th century from the prefix de- (meaning 'down' or 'from') and morale (meaning 'morals' or 'spirit'), influenced by Latin moralis. The term originally related to corrupting morals, but by the 19th century, its meaning shifted primarily to destroying someone's spirit, courage, or confidence.

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