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Despondence

//dɪˈspɒndəns// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The state of being downcast or despondent. countable, uncountable

    "When adverse winds and waves arise, And in my heart despondence sighs, .... Grateful I hear the kind decree That "as my day,—my strength shall be."—"

  2. 2
    feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless wordnet

Etymology

From despond + -ence.

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