dejection

American  

[dih-jek-shuhn] / dɪˈdʒɛk ʃən /

noun

1. depression or lowness of spirits.

   Antonyms:

   exhilaration

2. Medicine/Medical, Physiology.

   1. evacuation of the bowels; fecal discharge.

   2. excrement.

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dejection British  

/ dɪˈdʒɛkʃən /

noun

1. lowness of spirits; depression; melancholy

2. 1. faecal matter evacuated from the bowels; excrement

   2. the act of defecating; defecation

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Other Word Forms

• self-dejection noun
• superdejection noun

Etymology

Origin of dejection

1400–50; late Middle English deieccioun < Latin dējectiōn- (stem of dējectiō ) a throwing down, equivalent to dēject ( us ) ( deject ) + -iōn- -ion

Example Sentences

And it can be the difference between hope and dejection at what is a very precarious time for most families.

From Los Angeles Times

It was quite a rallying cry, but Butland would agree that after the dejection of midweek talk is cheap now, for both clubs.

From BBC

But her eyes are ringed with the suggestion of tears and dejection.

From Los Angeles Times

An hour or so ago, he finished last in the Electric Truck A-Main race, but he wore no dejection on his face.

From Los Angeles Times

That it was New Zealand who ended Ireland's 19-game unbeaten run at home will only deepen Irish dejection.

From BBC