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dejection.

A state of melancholy or depression; low spirits, the blues.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/dɪˈdʒɛkʃən/UK/dəˈd͡ʒɛkʃən/US
  1. A state of melancholy or depression; low spirits, the blues.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The act of humbling or abasing oneself.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A low condition; weakness; inability.

    countable · uncountable
  4. Defecation or feces.

    archaic · countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Old French dejection, from Latin dejectio (“a casting down”). By surface analysis, deject + -ion.

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