demoralisation n 1: a state of disorder and confusion; "his inconsistency resulted in the demoralization of his staff" [syn: {demoralization}, {demoralisation}] 2: depression resulting from an undermining of your morale [syn: {demoralization}, {demoralisation}] 3: destroying the moral basis for a doctrine or policy [syn: {demoralization}, {demoralisation}]