Discouragement is a related term of affright.
As nouns the difference between discouragement and affright
is that discouragement is the act of discouraging while affright is great fear, terror, fright.
As a verb affright is
to terrify, to frighten, to inspire fright.
affright
English
Noun
(
en noun)
great fear, terror, fright
Synonyms
* See also
Verb
(
en verb)
to terrify, to frighten, to inspire fright
* Shakespeare
- Dreams affright our souls.
* Milton
- A drear and dying sound / Affrights the flamens at their service quaint.
Synonyms
* See also