Dictionary
en•cour•age•ment
Pronunciation: (en-kûr'ij-munt, -kur'-), [key]—
n.
1. the act of encouraging.
2. the state of being encouraged.
3. something that encourages:
Praise is the greatest encouragement. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.