Shocked, upset, or disappointed by something disappointing or bad; to cause someone to lose courage or confidence.
From Old French 'desmairier,' combining 'des-' (away) and 'mairier' (to surrender), the word entered English meaning to discourage or dishearten. It originally referred to loss of courage in battle.
The word 'dismayed' has roots in medieval warfare when soldiers would 'lose heart' and surrender courage—it's a word that carries the weight of centuries of human disappointment and loss of hope!
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