D defs.my
Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Demoralization

/dĭm-ôrˌ-əl-ĭz-āsh'-ən/ · De·mor·al·i·za·tion · IPA /dɪˌmɒɹəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
01 n. The act of corrupting or subverting morals. Especially: The act of corrupting or subverting discipline, courage, hope, etc., or the state o…
  1. 1.
    The act of corrupting or subverting morals. Especially: The act of corrupting or subverting discipline, courage, hope, etc., or the state of being corrupted or subverted in discipline, courage, etc.; as, the demoralization of an army or navy.