dejection

[ dih-jek-shuhn ]

/ dɪˈdʒɛk ʃən /

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noun

depression or lowness of spirits.

Medicine/Medical, Physiology.

evacuation of the bowels; fecal discharge.
excrement.

Origin of dejection

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

ANTONYMS FOR dejection

1 exhilaration.

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OTHER WORDS FROM dejection

self-de·jec·tion, nounsu·per·de·jec·tion, noun

Words nearby dejection

déjà vu, déjà vu phenomenon, deject, dejecta, dejected, dejection, Dejerine's disease, déjeuner, déjeuner à la fourchette, de jure, deka-

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Example sentences from the Web for dejection

I was dejected and rejected yet again by someone who cashed my checks to tell me how to deal with dejection and rejection.
My Therapist Dumped Me|Lizzie Crocker|April 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
While terrified leaders passed from arrogance or thoughtlessness to dejection and confusion, the blow was being struck.
Battle Studies|Charles-Jean-Jacques-Joseph Ardant du Picq
She sat very quietly, but there was not a sign of gloom or dejection in her face.
A Little Union Scout|Joel Chandler Harris
Even at the risk of causing a feeling of dejection on the reader's part, I am going to put one "trouble" chapter into this volume.
Our Bird Comrades|Leander S. (Leander Sylvester) Keyser

How daringly impudent it is for those who have been rescued from misery and dejection, to arraign the virtue that saved them.
A sketch of the life and services of Otho Holland Williams|Osmond Tiffany
He turned from them once more; they went away in a dejection to wring our compassion, and we thought the matter ended at last.
The Crossing|Winston Churchill

British Dictionary definitions for dejection

dejection

/ (dɪˈdʒɛkʃən) /

noun

lowness of spirits; depression; melancholy

faecal matter evacuated from the bowels; excrement
the act of defecating; defecation

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for dejection

dejection

[ dĭ-jĕk′shən ]

n.

Lowness of spirits; depression; melancholy.

The evacuation of the bowels; defecation.

Feces; excrement.

单词	dejection
释义	dejection [ dih-jek-shuhn ] / dɪˈdʒɛk ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dejection ON THESAURUS.COM noun depression or lowness of spirits. Medicine/Medical, Physiology. evacuation of the bowels; fecal discharge. excrement. Origin of dejection 1400–50; late Middle English deieccioun<Latin dējectiōn- (stem of dējectiō) a throwing down, equivalent to dēject(us) (see deject) + -iōn--ion ANTONYMS FOR dejection 1 exhilaration. SEE ANTONYMS FOR dejection ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM dejection self-de·jec·tion, nounsu·per·de·jec·tion, noun Words nearby dejection déjà vu, déjà vu phenomenon, deject, dejecta, dejected, dejection, Dejerine's disease, déjeuner, déjeuner à la fourchette, de jure, deka- Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dejection I was dejected and rejected yet again by someone who cashed my checks to tell me how to deal with dejection and rejection. My Therapist Dumped Me\|Lizzie Crocker\|April 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST While terrified leaders passed from arrogance or thoughtlessness to dejection and confusion, the blow was being struck. Battle Studies\|Charles-Jean-Jacques-Joseph Ardant du Picq She sat very quietly, but there was not a sign of gloom or dejection in her face. A Little Union Scout\|Joel Chandler Harris Even at the risk of causing a feeling of dejection on the reader's part, I am going to put one "trouble" chapter into this volume. Our Bird Comrades\|Leander S. (Leander Sylvester) Keyser How daringly impudent it is for those who have been rescued from misery and dejection, to arraign the virtue that saved them. A sketch of the life and services of Otho Holland Williams\|Osmond Tiffany He turned from them once more; they went away in a dejection to wring our compassion, and we thought the matter ended at last. The Crossing\|Winston Churchill British Dictionary definitions for dejection dejection / (dɪˈdʒɛkʃən) / noun lowness of spirits; depression; melancholy faecal matter evacuated from the bowels; excrement the act of defecating; defecation Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to dejection sorrow, grief, melancholy, sadness, depression Medical definitions for dejection dejection [ dĭ-jĕk′shən ] n. Lowness of spirits; depression; melancholy. The evacuation of the bowels; defecation. Feces; excrement. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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dejection

noun

Origin of dejection

ANTONYMS FOR dejection

OTHER WORDS FROM dejection

Words nearby dejection

Example sentences from the Web for dejection

British Dictionary definitions for dejection

noun

Words related to dejection

Medical definitions for dejection

n.