Crestfallenness

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun
  1. 1
    The quality of being crestfallen. uncountable

    "Everywhere a sullen look — everywhere that ineffable aspect of crestfallenness!"

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bluenessbluesdejectiondepressiondespondencydistress

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"Everywhere a sullen look — everywhere that ineffable aspect of crestfallenness!"

Etymology

From crestfallen + -ness.

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