slackness in military discipline; demoralization
Formal term for a breakdown of order and morale in a military unit. Often used in historical or critical contexts.
With successive defeats, the slackness in military discipline grew serious.
Strict training was conducted to prevent a breakdown of military discipline.
Compound of 軍紀 (military discipline) and 弛緩 (slackening, relaxation). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is conventionally associated with formal military discourse.