# dejection

> English word · Noun · IPA /dɪˈdʒɛkʃən/ · frequency rank #79,441

## Definitions
1. A state of melancholy or depression; low spirits, the blues.
2. The act of humbling or abasing oneself.
3. A low condition; weakness; inability.
4. Defecation or feces.

## Etymology
From Old French dejection, from Latin dejectio (“a casting down”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dejection