dejection
nounUK /dɪˈdʒɛkʃən/
US /dɪˈdʒɛkʃən/
A sad and low feeling, like when you feel down and have no hope.
After losing the game, a look of dejection spread across the team's faces.
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2. The act of throwing down or casting down, such as waste matter from the body.
The doctor noted the dejection of waste from the patient's system.
3. A downward bending or lowering of something.
The dejection of the branches under the heavy snow was noticeable.
4. The state of being cast down in spirit or humbled.
His dejection after the public mistake was hard to watch.