The phrase "a discouragement" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to something that causes a loss of confidence or enthusiasm.
Example: "The constant criticism from her peers became a discouragement that affected her performance."
Alternatives: "a setback" or "a demotivator".
So it looks like there was a discouragement factor".
This led to a lot of despondency in the indie distribution and exhibition sectors, a discouragement for future risk-taking.
In the past week, China's stance on the asylum seekers has appeared to harden, as a discouragement to further attempts.
I also think that her extraordinary (and, in a way, courageous) candor on the subject is a discouragement to present or potential young bulimics.
She's always been supportive of me working as an actor where often there's a discouragement from parents because people see it as an unstable path.
On the Manhattan side, it begins with a flight of 46 metal stairs -- a discouragement to many bikers and bladers (although homeless people have been known to drag supermarket shopping carts up the gargantuan flight).
And there seemed to be a gentle discouragement, like a voice mail message for a swingers' club, against couples.
The statement by the revered military and political figure is a reflection of a growing discouragement over the failure of the Obama administration -- in practice or in perception -- to play a hands-on role in resolving the crisis.
It is hard to imagine a greater discouragement to such an ambition than the firestorm produced by Prescott but Khan was not only as good as his word he also set a brilliant example to any British fighter with half an idea that he had a chance to go all the way to a significant place in the highest rankings.
Things could have gone majorly wrong: people might not have signed up for arrest, the press might have ignored us, and the whole thing could have fizzled into a feeble joke and a further discouragement to advocates.
Although competitive sports and winning was identified as a motivator in the survey, particularly for men, it was seen as a major discouragement for many in the (female dominated) focus group discussions.
