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Definitions for despondency
dɪˈspɒn dən side·spon·den·cy
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Princeton's WordNet
despondency, despondence, heartsickness, disconsolatenessnoun
feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless
Wiktionary
despondencynoun
The loss of hope or confidence; despair or dejection.
despondencynoun
A feeling of depression or disheartenment.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Despondencynoun
Despair; hopelesness; desperation.
Etymology: from despondent.
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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 Dictionary
Despondencynoun
the state of desponding; loss of hope and cessation of effort; discouragement; depression or dejection of the mind
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of despondency in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of despondency in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of despondency in a Sentence
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.
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.
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.
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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