Demoralize

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Slava
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Demoralize

Postby Slava » Thu Aug 17, 2023 6:43 am

In a sense, a two-fer. It can be the negation of both of these words:

Moral
Morale

I figured that out when I read a Lord Acton quote: “Absolute power demoralizes.” Somehow, I didn't really believe that absolute power would be disheartening.
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