discouragement

nouns

the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
is derived from
the expression of opposition and disapproval
antonym
is a type of (narrower)
the expression of disapproval
the act of discouraging
"the discouragement of petty theft"
is derived from
is a type of (narrower)
the act or process of discouraging actions or preventing occurrences by instilling fear or doubt or anxiety