Associations to the word «Despondency»

Wiktionary

DESPONDENCY, noun. The loss of hope or confidence; despair or dejection.
DESPONDENCY, noun. A feeling of depression or disheartenment.

Dictionary definition

DESPONDENCY, noun. Feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley