dejection
- (countable, uncountable) A state of melancholy or depression; low spirits, the blues.
- (countable, uncountable) The act of humbling or abasing oneself.
- (countable, uncountable) A low condition; weakness; inability.
- (archaic, countable, uncountable) Defecation or feces.
Pronounced as (IPA)
/dɪˈdʒɛkʃən/
Etymology
From Old French dejection, from Latin dejectio (“a casting down”).
low spirits
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