Definitions for despondency
dɪˈspɒn dən side·spon·den·cy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. despondency, despondence, heartsickness, disconsolatenessnoun

   feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. despondencynoun

   The loss of hope or confidence; despair or dejection.

2. despondencynoun

   A feeling of depression or disheartenment.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Despondencynoun

   Despair; hopelesness; desperation.

   Etymology: from despondent.

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1. despondency

   Despondency is a state of feeling extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression. It refers to the loss of hope or confidence. This emotional state often arises from failure, disappointment, or a significant setback.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Despondencynoun

   the state of desponding; loss of hope and cessation of effort; discouragement; depression or dejection of the mind

Matched Categories

1. • Depression

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How to say despondency in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of despondency in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of despondency in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of despondency in a Sentence

1. Bharavi:

   As drops of bitter medicine, though minute, may have a salutary force, so words, though few and painful, uttered seasonably, may rouse the prostrate energies of those who meet misfortune with despondency.

2. Ramayana:

   Whate?er the work a man performs, The most effective aid to its completion? The most prolific source of true success? Is energy, without despondency.

3. Nelson Moses:

   Never before have we witnessed more engagement surrounding mental health. Thanks to Covid, everyone is in the same boat of despair and despondency, it has gone from (being) swept under the carpet to hitting the ceiling.

4. Raul Gallegos:

   Chavistas are willing to drive this country into a level of despondency and reduce the economy to a level Venezuela hasn't seen in decades as long as they can remain in power.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=despondency
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Despondency
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=despondency
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/despondency
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=despondency