Princeton's WordNet(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. encouragement(noun)

   the expression of approval and support

2. boost, encouragement(noun)

   the act of giving hope or support to someone

3. encouragement(noun)

   the feeling of being encouraged

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. encouragement(Noun)

   The act of encouraging; incitement to action or to practice; as, the encouragement of youth in generosity.

   All generous encouragement of arts. -Otway.

2. encouragement(Noun)

   That which serves to incite, support, promote or advance, as favor, countenance, reward etc.; incentive; increase of confidence; as, the fine arts find little encouragement among a rude people.

   To think of his paternal care, Is a most sweet encouragement to prayer. -Byron.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Encouragement(noun)

   the act of encouraging; incitement to action or to practice; as, the encouragement of youth in generosity

2. Encouragement(noun)

   that which serves to incite, support, promote, or advance, as favor, countenance, reward, etc.; incentive; increase of confidence; as, the fine arts find little encouragement among a rude people

Origin: [Cf. F. encouragement.]

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'encouragement' in Nouns Frequency: #2299

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of encouragement in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of encouragement in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Sample Sentences & Example Usage

1. Matshona Dhliwayo:

   Two thirds of leadership is encouragement.

2. Johann von Goethe:

   Correction does much, but encouragement does more.

3. Katharine Butler Hathaway:

   There is nothing better than the encouragement of a good friend.

4. Celeste Holm:

   We live by encouragement and die without it--slowly, sadly, angrily.

5. Camren Brantley-Rios:

   All my friends have been a phenomenal source of encouragement for me.

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