When people start comparing themselves with those who've already succeeded, it becomes a big factor of demotivation for them.
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Demotivation
Synonyms for "demotivation"
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7 translations across 5 languages.
Finnish
3 entries- lannistuminen noun (feeling or state of being demotivated)
- lannistuneisuus noun (feeling or state of being demotivated)
- lannistus noun (feeling or state of being demotivated)
French
1 entries- démotivation noun (feeling or state of being demotivated)
Polish
1 entries- demotywacja noun (feeling or state of being demotivated)
Portuguese
1 entries- desmotivação noun (feeling or state of being demotivated)
Russian
1 entries- демотива́ция noun (feeling or state of being demotivated)
Sample sentences
3 total sentences available.
Young people often underestimate the massive effort it takes to learn a foreign language and tackle several at a time, spreading themselves thin, which quickly leads to demotivation once they see their poor results.
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Demotivation can feel horrible.
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