demoralize的词源

英文词源

demoralize (v.)

c. 1793, "to corrupt the morals of," from French démoraliser, from de- "remove" (see de-) + moral (adj.) (see moral). Said to be a coinage of the French Revolution. Sense of "lower the morale of" (especially of armies) is first recorded 1848. Related: Demoralized; demoralizing.

中文词源

demoralize：使士气低落

de-, 不，非，使相反。moral, 道义，士气。即使士气低落。

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：demoralize 词源，demoralize 含义。

demoralize：使士气消沉，使消沉

词根词缀： de-下降 + -mor-习惯 + -al形容词词尾 + -ize动词词尾