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Discover LudwigThe word "demotivation" is a valid and usable word in written English
You can use it when referring to the lack of motivation or enthusiasm that someone may have in relation to a task or activity. For example, "The long hours and low pay resulted in a demotivation amongst the staff members."
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demotivation
noun
Feeling or state of being demotivated.
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Boredom and the lack of access to courses led to disillusionment and demotivation, the report found.
"We are here in the anti-capitalist, anti-economic dogma, the breaking of dreams, the quasi-sadistic demotivation," Chamboredon wrote.
"Uncertainty, disruption and unsettlement causes, especially in children, anxiety and demotivation that makes learning and education difficult," said Hussein Al Khozahe, a sociologist and expert in developmental studies at Al-Balqa Applied University in Amman.
In terms of hard cash, one business estimated only the most obvious management, legal and HR costs of dealing with an 'untouchable' but obnoxious performer at $160,000 a year; adding in the indirect losses to the firm through stress, demotivation, absenteeism and knock-on effects for customers takes the Total Cost of Assholes, or TCA, multiples higher.
Here is the thunderous end of her answer to a 25-year-old who is lost in a sea of self-doubt and demotivation: Life is not about knowing.
The lethargy afflicting Japan's once-tiger economy over the past decade is attributed to precisely this career demotivation of the post-salaryman generation.
It's an issue we all face in the modern world, but serious demotivation can be a symptom of learning or processing problems.
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