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En·cour·age·ment
/inˈkərijm(ə)nt/
noun
1.
the action of giving someone support, confidence, or hope:
"thank you for all your support and encouragement"
Similar
heartening
cheering
cheering up
buoying up
pepping up
uplifting
inspiration
rallying
motivation
incitement
stimulation
animation
invigoration
invigorating
emboldening
fortification
morale-boosting
informal:
bucking up
a shot in the arm
rare:
spiriting up
inspiriting
persuasion
coaxing
urging
pushing
pressure
pressurization
exhortation
prodding
egging on
prompting
spur
goad
inducement
incentive
bait
lure
motive
informal:
arm-twisting
carrot
kick up the backside
supporting
support
backing
endorsement
championship
championing
sponsoring
advocacy
promotion
furtherance
furthering
advance
advancing
forwarding
fostering
strengthening
nurture
cultivation
help
assistance
boosting
fueling
favoring
informal:
boosterism
Opposite
discouragement
dissuasion
hindering
▪
persuasion to do or to continue something:
"incentives and encouragement to play sports"
▪
the act of trying to stimulate the development of an activity, state, or belief:
"the encouragement of foreign investment"
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