DESPONDENCY


Meaning of DESPONDENCY in English

/di spon"deuhn see/ , n.

state of being despondent; depression of spirits from loss of courage or hope; dejection.

Also, despondence .

[ 1645-55; DESPOND + -ENCY ]

Syn . melancholy, gloom. See despair .

Ant . joy.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .