Demoralization is, in a context of warfare, national security, and law enforcement, a process in psychological warfare with the objective to erode morale among enemy combatants and/or noncombatants. That can encourage them to retreat, surrender, or defect rather than defeating them in combat.

What demoralization mean?

1 : to cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : to corrupt the morals of. 2a : to weaken the morale of : discourage, dispirit were demoralized by the loss.

What is a Demoralised person?

to throw (a person) into disorder or confusion; bewilder:We were so demoralized by that one wrong turn that we were lost for hours. to corrupt or undermine the morals of. Also especially British, de·mor·al·ise .