Mutlosigkeit

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German

Etymology

mutlos +‎ -igkeit

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmuːtloːzɪçkaɪ̯t/
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Noun

Mutlosigkeit f (genitive Mutlosigkeit, no plural)

  1. despondency, dejectedness, faintheartedness, dispiritedness
    Synonyms: Verzagtheit, Ängstlichkeit, Kleinmut, Wankelmut
    Antonyms: Beherztheit, Kühnheit, Wagemut
    • 1789, Johann Gottfried Herder, chapter 3, in Italienische Reise:
      ja vielleicht noch manches andre, das die sogenannte Hofpartei der Jansenisten, die Unzufriedenheit des Adels, das Mißtrauen des Fürsten gegen die Nation, die Mutlosigkeit der Akademien, die Schläfrigkeit der Universitäten anbetrifft u. f.
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    • 1855, Gustav Freytag, chapter 49, in Soll und Haben:
      Rings um den Herrn des Guts war Schwüle, Mutlosigkeit und bange Ahnung.
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