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What is the rootword of demoralize?

The root word of "demoralize" is moral.

* Moral means relating to principles of right and wrong.

* Demoralize means to lower the spirits or courage of; to make disheartened.

The prefix "de-" means "remove" or "opposite of." So, "demoralize" essentially means to "remove the moral" or "make the opposite of moral".

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