morale
The mental and emotional state of a person or group, especially their level of confidence, enthusiasm, and loyalty with regard to a function or task.
Example
“After the layoffs, morale was at an all time low; the staff were so dispirited nothing was getting done.”
Related words
- morale patch
- morale-boosting
- morale-booster
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “morale” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.