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

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.