De-moral-ize. Demoralize. The word tells the story.
The original meaning is to destroy or debase the morals of— to de-moral-ize.
But in present-day usage, to demoralize commonly means to cast into disorder or confusion.
From the October 1983 issue of The Christian Science Journal
De-moral-ize. Demoralize. The word tells the story.
The original meaning is to destroy or debase the morals of— to de-moral-ize.
But in present-day usage, to demoralize commonly means to cast into disorder or confusion.