dejection
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6.3
- noun
- /dɪˈdʒɛkʃən/
- The master of the trade would not let dejection take hold.
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- The more literal translation of this would be sadness or dejection.
- He says the feeling of gratitude is the feeling of the most profound dejection, as well as extreme rebellion.
- And it means something like it's something fairly similar to this, this sadness or dejection, heaviness or weariness of heart.
Examples
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I was beset by a dejection so vast that I felt stifled.
Fiction book (1992) -
Bahzell laid a hand on his massive chest, and his foxlike ears flattened in dejection.
Fiction book (1999) -
The second figure stood in an attitude of dejection, hands covering her face.
Fiction book (1993) -
From a distance, their posture suggested dejection; up close, their expressions confirmed it.
Fiction book (1995) -
In a moment of utter dejection, he addresses Karim thus:
Academic text (1997) -
I sensed the dejection radiating from her as one senses the presence of an animal in the darkness.
Fiction book (1993) -
After receiving the bad news, he sank into a deep state of dejection that lasted for days.
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The team's dejection was palpable after losing the championship game in the last minute.
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Seeing his friends celebrate while he felt only dejection made him question his choices.
Synonyms
330
3.7
A deep feeling of sadness and loss of interest in life
229
1.0
A feeling of being unhappy
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8.3
A strong feeling of sadness and loss of hope after something bad
3
3.6
A feeling of lost confidence that makes you want to stop trying
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8.8
A feeling of deep sadness and no hope
A feeling of sadness and low energy
A feeling of being sad and having little hope
A feeling of being discouraged and without much hope
A feeling of losing hope and confidence
A quiet feeling of sadness and low spirits
A time when someone feels sad and without energy
A feeling of being sad or low
A deep sadness that nothing can comfort
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Etymology
The word dejection comes from Latin parts de- meaning 'down' and ject meaning 'throw', the same root you see in reject and eject. So dejection is like being 'thrown down' inside, which is why it means a feeling of sadness and low spirits.