DESPONDENCY
\dɪspˈɒndənsi], \dɪspˈɒndənsi], \d_ɪ_s_p_ˈɒ_n_d_ə_n_s_i]\
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The state of desponding; loss of hope and cessation of effort; discouragement; depression or dejection of the mind.
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The state of desponding; loss of hope and cessation of effort; discouragement; depression or dejection of the mind.
By Noah Webster.
By James Champlin Fernald
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n. State of desponding; abandonment of hope; permanent depression or dejection; inactivity arising from discouragement or want of hope.
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