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- [dih-jek-shuh n]
- /dɪˈdʒɛk ʃən/
- /dɪˈdʒek.tɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-jek-shuh n]
- /dɪˈdʒɛk ʃən/
Definitions of dejection word
- uncountable noun dejection Dejection is a feeling of sadness that you get, for example, when you have just been disappointed by something. 3
- noun dejection lowness of spirits; depression; melancholy 3
- noun dejection faecal matter evacuated from the bowels; excrement 3
- noun dejection the act of defecating; defecation 3
- noun dejection lowness of spirits; depression 3
- abbreviation DEJECTION defecation 3
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Origin of dejection
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English deieccioun < Latin dējectiōn- (stem of dējectiō) a throwing down, equivalent to dēject(us) (see deject) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Dejection
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dejection popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dejection
noun dejection
- sorrow — distress caused by loss, affliction, disappointment, etc.; grief, sadness, or regret.
- grief — keen mental suffering or distress over affliction or loss; sharp sorrow; painful regret.
- melancholy — sober thoughtfulness; pensiveness.
- sadness — affected by unhappiness or grief; sorrowful or mournful: to feel sad because a close friend has moved away.
- depression — A depression is a time when there is very little economic activity, which causes a lot of unemployment and poverty.
Antonyms for dejection
noun dejection
- happiness — the quality or state of being happy.
- joy — a female given name.
- cheer — When people cheer, they shout loudly to show their approval or to encourage someone who is doing something such as taking part in a game.
- cheerfulness — full of cheer; in good spirits: a cheerful person.
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