DISPIRITMENT

Etymology

Noun

dispiritment (countable and uncountable, plural dispiritments)

Dispiritedness; disheartenment.

Source: Wiktionary


Dis*pir"it*ment, n.

Definition: Depression of spirits; discouragement. [R.] Procter, in evident distress and dispiritment, was waiting the slow conclusion of this. Carlyle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.

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