collectivegloom
nounUK /kəˈlɛktɪv ɡluːm/
US /kəˈlɛktɪv ɡluːm/
A sad feeling that a whole group of people shares together.
After the team lost the big game, a collectivegloom settled over the whole school.
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2. A widespread mood of hopelessness in a society or community.
The long winter and bad news created a collectivegloom across the town.
3. The tendency of a crowd to feel down at the same time.
You could feel the collectivegloom in the stadium after the final whistle.
4. A shared sense of disappointment after a setback.
The failed launch left a collectivegloom among the volunteers.