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encouragement

noun

In Latin: exhortātiō, lux Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about encouragement at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. The expression of approval and support.
  2. The act of giving hope or support to someone.
  3. The feeling of being encouraged.

Origin

Borrowed from Middle French encoragement.

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