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αποθάρρυνση — meaning in English

apotharrynsi

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English meaning

  • damp adj Slightly wet; not dry but not soaking either.
  • discouragement noun The loss of confidence or enthusiasm.
  • gloom noun Near-darkness or dim, murky light.

Senses

αποθάρρυνση is used for these senses in English:

  • damp (archaic) Dejection or depression; something that spoils a positive emotion (such as enjoyment, satisfaction, expectation or courage) or a desired activity.
  • discouragement The act of discouraging.
  • gloom Cloudiness or heaviness of mind; melancholy; aspect of sorrow; low spirits; dullness.

damp — full definition

  1. adj Slightly wet; not dry but not soaking either.
  2. noun Moisture in the air or on a surface; humidity.
  3. verb To make something slightly wet, or to weaken and reduce something such as a fire, sound, or feeling.

discouragement — full definition

  1. noun The loss of confidence or enthusiasm.
  2. noun The act of discouraging.
  3. noun Anything that discourages.

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