Definition of despondency

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Despondency (n.) The state of desponding; loss of hope and cessation of effort; discouragement; depression or dejection of the mind.

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Despond :: Despond (n.) Despondency.
Paralyze :: Paralyze (v. t.) Fig.: To unnerve; to destroy or impair the energy of; to render ineffective; as, the occurrence paralyzed the community; despondency paralyzed his efforts..
Desertion :: Desertion (n.) Abandonment by God; spiritual despondency.
Despondency :: Despondency (n.) The state of desponding; loss of hope and cessation of effort; discouragement; depression or dejection of the mind.
Despair :: Despair (n.) Loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency.
Buoy :: Buoy (v. t.) To support or sustain; to preserve from sinking into ruin or despondency.
Fortitude :: Fortitude (n.) That strength or firmness of mind which enables a person to encounter danger with coolness and courage, or to bear pain or adversity without murmuring, depression, or despondency; passive courage; resolute endurance; firmness in confronting or bearing up against danger or enduring trouble..
Despondence :: Despondence (n.) Despondency.
Decline :: Decline (v. i.) To bend, or lean downward; to take a downward direction; to bend over or hang down, as from weakness, weariness, despondency, etc.; to condescend..
Dump :: Dump (v. t.) A dull, gloomy state of the mind; sadness; melancholy; low spirits; despondency; ill humor; -- now used only in the plural..
Blue :: Blue (pl.) Low spirits; a fit of despondency; melancholy.
Depression :: Depression (n.) Dejection; despondency; lowness.
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