despondency
or de·spond·ence
[ dih-spon-duhn-see or dih-spon-duhns ]
/ dɪˈspɒn dən si or dɪˈspɒn dəns /
noun
state of being despondent; depression of spirits from loss of courage or hope; dejection.
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Nearby words
- despitefully,
- despiteous,
- despoil,
- despoliation,
- despond,
- despondent,
- despot,
- despotic,
- despotic monarchy,
- despotism
Origin of despondency
Synonym study
See despair.
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
Examples from the Web for despondency
despondency
1650s; see despondence + -cy.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper