About The Word Despondence

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Despondence

Despondence Meaning & Definition
Despondence Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Despondence?

[n] feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless

Synonyms | Synonyms for Despondence: despondency | disconsolateness | heartsickness

Related Terms | Find terms related to Despondence:

See Also | blue devils | depression

Despondence In Webster's Dictionary

\De*spond"ence\, n. Despondency. The people, when once infected, lose their relish for happiness [and] saunter about with looks of despondence. --Goldsmith.

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