'Demoralized' definitions:
Definition of 'demoralized'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Made less hopeful or enthusiastic; "desperate demoralized people looking for work"; "felt discouraged by the magnitude of the problem"; "the disheartened instructor tried vainly to arouse their interest" [syn: demoralized, demoralised, discouraged, disheartened]
Definition of 'Demoralized'
From: GCIDE
- Demoralize \De*mor"al*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Demoralized; p. pr. & vb. n. Demoralizing.] [F. d['e]moraliser; pref. d['e]- (L. dis- or de) + moraliser. See Moralize.] To corrupt or undermine in morals; to destroy or lessen the effect of moral principles on; to render corrupt or untrustworthy in morals, in discipline, in courage, spirit, etc.; to weaken in spirit or efficiency. [1913 Webster]
- The demoralizing example of profligate power and prosperous crime. --Walsh. [1913 Webster]
- The vices of the nobility had demoralized the army. --Bancroft. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'demoralized'
From: GCIDE
- demoralized \demoralized\ adj. made less hopeful or enthusiastic; rendered pessimistic; as, the demoralized Iraqi ground troops put up little resistance.
- Syn: discouraged, disheartened. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]