Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

demoralize

/dɪˈmɒɹəlaɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.20 in modern English

Syllables: de-mor-al-ize
IPA: /dɪˈmɒɹəlaɪz/

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To destroy the morale of; to dishearten.

American usage; Transitive verb

verb

To erode the moral adherence of; to corrupt.

American usage; Dated; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"[I]f you convert a man brought up in another creed, you inevitably demoralize him."
"The election of a man like Mr. Blaine would be such an encouragement to the base and rapacious impulses apt to govern the conduct of politicians, it would so demoralize the public mind and open the floodgates of corruption so wide, that it is no exaggeration to say the success of our free institutions is at stake."

Etymology

From French démoraliser.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /dɪˈmɒɹəlaɪz/

Usage

Inflected Forms

demoralizes (present, singular) demoralizing (participle, present) demoralized (participle, past) demoralized (past) demoralise (alternative)

Derived Forms

demoralization demoralizer

Synonyms

daunt deter discourage immoralize unmoralize warp adulterate corrupt debauch demoralize detort file

Antonyms

encourage hearten

Rhymes With

moralize

Questions

How do you pronounce demoralize?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈmɒɹəlaɪz/.
What does demoralize mean?: To destroy the morale of; to dishearten.
Where does demoralize come from?: From French démoraliser.

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