Usage Note
Encouragement is used both in the singular (general support) and the plural encouragements (specific words or acts of support). The related verb encourager means 'to encourage', and encourageant is the adjective ('encouraging'). It is a formal-neutral register word.
Examples
"Ses encouragements m'ont aidé à continuer."
Natural Translation
His words of encouragement helped me carry on.
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