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demoralisation

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Noun1.demoralisation - a state of disorder and confusion; "his inconsistency resulted in the demoralization of his staff"
demoralization
confusion - disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably; "the army retreated in confusion"
2.demoralisation - depression resulting from an undermining of your morale
demoralization
depression - sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
3.demoralisation - destroying the moral basis for a doctrine or policy
demoralization
degradation, debasement - changing to a lower state (a less respected state)


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And if this old woman, the pawnbroker, has been murdered by someone of a higher class in society--for peasants don't pawn gold trinkets-- how are we to explain this demoralisation of the civilised part of our society?
Crime And Punishment by Dostoyevsky, Fyodor View in context
Naturally the flood of beer wrought demoralisation.
The Mutiny of the Mavericks by Kipling, Rudyard View in context
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