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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdémotivation
Pronunciation / Transliteration: de-mo-ti-va-sjɔ̃
"Le manque de reconnaissance entraîne une forte démotivation."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The loss or reduction of enthusiasm, drive, or inspiration to do something.
"Constant criticism from management led to widespread demotivation among the staff." - 2
The process of causing someone to lose their motivation or psychological drive.
"The lengthy bureaucratic procedures acted as a major demotivation for creative projects."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the prefix de- (denoting removal or reversal) combined with motivation, which stems from the Latin motivus (moving, impulsive) via French. The term gained widespread currency in educational psychology and organizational behavior during the late 20th century to describe the specific psychological state of losing enthusiasm or drive.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Demotivation" is said worldwide
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démotivation
Transliteration: de-mo-ti-va-sjɔ̃
"Le manque de reconnaissance entraîne une forte démotivation."
Demotivation
Transliteration: deːmotiovaˈt͡sjoːn
"Unklare Ziele führen oft zu Frustration und Demotivation."
demotivazione
Transliteration: de-mo-ti-va-t͡sjoˈne
"La demotivazione dei dipendenti è un problema serio per l'azienda."
desmotivación
Transliteration: des-mo-ti-βaˈsjon
"La falta de incentivos causó una gran desmotivación en el equipo."
desmotivação
Transliteration: dʒz-mo-ti-vaˈsɐ̃w
"O ambiente de trabalho tóxico gerou muita desmotivação."
निराशा
Transliteration: nirasha
"कार्यालय में खराब प्रबंधन कर्मचारियों में निराशा का कारण बनता है।"
失去动力
Transliteration: shī qù dòng lì
"过多的琐事会导致员工失去动力。"
동기 저하
Transliteration: dong-gi jeo-ha
"불합리한 대우는 직원들의 동기 저하를 초래합니다."
モチベーション低下
Transliteration: mochibēshon teika
"不明確な指示がチーム全体のモチベーション低下を招いた。"
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