demoralization
/dɪˌmɒɹəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/noun
demoralization is spelled D-E-M-O-R-A-L-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N: 14 letters and 6 syllables. It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 105,204th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, demoralization means “The act of corrupting or subverting morale, discipline, courage, hope, etc., or the state of being corrupted or subverted in morale” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of demoralization is demoralizations.
How many letters and syllables are in demoralization?
| Letters | 14: D-E-M-O-R-A-L-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 6 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 105,204th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is demoralization?
Demoralization appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 105,204th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce demoralization?
- UK /dɪˌmɒɹəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
Demoralization has 6 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-demoralization.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with demoralization?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as demoralization from its last stressed vowel (/eɪʃən/, British pronunciation):
- translation
- aviation
- determination
- delegation
- authorization
- degradation
- deportation
- inauguration
- deprivation
- depreciation
- visualization
- denomination
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of demoralization
- demoralizations plural
- demoralisation
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does demoralization mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act of corrupting or subverting morale, discipline, courage, hope, etc., or the state of being corrupted or subverted in morale.
the demoralization of an army or navy
- 2
The act degrading the moral value of something.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Demoralization in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense act of corrupting or subverting morale:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Demoralisierung |
| Spanish | desmoralización |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does demoralization come from?
From demoralize + -ation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).