dejection

[ dih-jek-shuhn ]

noun

1. depression or lowness of spirits.

   Antonyms: exhilaration

2. Medicine/Medical, Physiology.
   1. evacuation of the bowels; fecal discharge.
   2. excrement.

dejection

/ dɪˈdʒɛkʃən /

noun

1. lowness of spirits; depression; melancholy
2. 1. faecal matter evacuated from the bowels; excrement
   2. the act of defecating; defecation

Other Words From

• self-de·jection noun
• super·de·jection noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of dejection¹

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

Example Sentences

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

From BBC

Salmond was clear that he accepted the democratic verdict of the people but while there was a hint of dejection in his manner, there was a flash of defiance in his words.

From BBC

“I woke up with a big smile on my face today, feeling very loved by all of you,” he wrote on a carousel of photos showing his postrace dejection.

From Seattle Times

Drowning in post-traumatic dejection, he occasionally falls short of his own high standards.

From Los Angeles Times

That would have been easily forgotten looking at the dejection on the players' faces at the end of an utterly captivating tussle with a rejuvenated England.

From BBC