dispiritedness
- noun
- /dɪsˈpɪrɪtɪdnəs/
:
desánimo
Examples
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"Modern-day terms for soul loss are depression, disheartenment, and dispiritedness.
Academic text (1990) -
Solzhenitsyn seemed to lose sight of this when confronted by the mediocrity and dispiritedness of Western life during the early years of his exile.
Academic text (1998) -
After the team lost the final match, a sense of dispiritedness spread among the players and fans.
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The economic downturn led to a general feeling of dispiritedness among the citizens, who were losing hope for the future.
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During the long winter months, many people experience dispiritedness, as the lack of sunlight can affect their mood.
Synonyms
210
3.5
A complete loss of hope
42
1.8
A feeling of sadness or not feeling satisfied with life
4
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
2
6.8
A feeling of little energy and no interest
1
8.8
A feeling of deep sadness and no hope
1
3.4
A feeling of sadness and little hope felt by people or in a place
A feeling of losing hope and confidence
A feeling of sadness and low energy
A feeling of being sad and having little hope
A feeling of sadness and little interest in things
A time when someone feels sad and without energy
A quiet feeling of sadness and low spirits
A feeling of being sad or low
A lack of energy and interest that makes a person feel tired and low
A deep sadness that nothing can comfort
Antonyms
How Discouraged
Surface Forms
Morphology
dispiritedness = dispirited (transparent) = dis + spirit + ed + ness
This is a standard noun formation from the adjective 'dispirited' meaning the state or quality of being dispirited.
Etymology
Dispiritedness comes from dis- meaning 'not', the familiar word spirit meaning 'energy' or 'courage', and the ending -ness that makes a 'state'. So, dispiritedness is the state of feeling low, without energy or hope.