despondence en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /dɪˈspɒndəns/ (UK)
Etymology
From despond + -ence.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The state of being downcast or despondent.
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."—
1827, Lydia Sigourney, Poems, "as thy day, so shall thy strength be.", pages 88–89:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| despondences | Number=Plur | lexicographic |