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despondency

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[dih-spon-duhn-see]

noun

  1. state of being despondent; depression of spirits from loss of courage or hope; dejection.

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • predespondency noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of despondency1

First recorded in 1645–55; despond + -ency
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Synonym Study

See despair.
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The initial excitement of a leadership contest and the opportunity to renew their party in opposition has given way, for many Conservative MPs, to a deep and deepening despondency.

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Together, they selflessly work to keep each other from sinking further into despondency, substance abuse, and places where “the ghosts never leave.”

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The group's UK Director, Luke Tryl, diagnoses a "despondency or misery about the state of Britain that doesn't feel sustainable".

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What you were left with at the end was a feeling of despondency at how poor Scotland actually were.

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It took a while to shake off the despondency and depression many of us felt after Trump was restored and then deputized a weird billionaire to wreck the government.

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