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.

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.

despondency

English

Noun

despondency ‎(plural despondencies)

The loss of hope or confidence; despair or dejection.
A feeling of depression or disheartenment.

Translations

loss of hope or confidence

Bulgarian: отчаяние (bg) ‎(otčajanie), безнадеждност (bg) ‎(beznadeždnost)
Danish: modløshed c
Dutch: wanhoop (nl) m, radeloosheid (nl) m
French: désespoir (fr)
Greek: αθυμία (el) f ‎(athymía)

German: Verzagtheit f, Mutlosigkeit f
Maori: takaruretanga
Romanian: disperare (ro) f
Spanish: desesperanza (es) f, desesperación (es) f, descorazonamiento m
Tagalog: hinayo, paghihinayo

a feeling of depression or disheartenment

Bulgarian: униние (bg) ‎(uninie)
Danish: modløshed c
Dutch: wanhoop (nl) m, radeloosheid (nl) m
German: Niedergeschlagenheit (de) f, Mutlosigkeit f

Greek: αθυμία (el) f ‎(athymía)
Maori: takaruretanga, rāwakiwaki
Romanian: mâhnire (ro) f, melancolie (ro) f
Tagalog: hinayo, paghihinayo

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Despondency

De-spond′en-cy

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Despondency

DESPONDENCY

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despondency

despondency

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