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Webster 1913 Edition

Despondency

De-spond′en-cy

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Noun.
The state of desponding; loss of hope and cessation of effort; discouragement; depression or dejection of the mind.
The unhappy prince seemed, during some days, to be sunk in
despondency
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Macaulay.

Webster 1828 Edition

Despondency

DESPONDENCY

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Noun.
A sinking or dejection of spirits at the loss of hope; loss of courage at the failure of hope, or in deep affliction, or at the prospect of insurmountable difficulties.

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