Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) The act of discouraging, or the state of being discouraged; depression or weakening of confidence; dejection. 2. (n.) That which discourages; that which deters, or tends to deter, from an undertaking, or from the prosecution of anything; a determent; as, the revolution was commenced under every possible discouragement.

Multi-Version Concordance Discouragement (1 Occurrence) Exodus 6:9 Moses spoke so to the children of Israel, but they didn't listen to Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage. (See NIV)