# despondency

> English word · Noun · IPA /dɪˈspɒndənsi/ · frequency rank #73,117

## Definitions
1. The loss of hope or confidence; despair or dejection.
2. A feeling of depression or disheartenment.

## Etymology
From Latin dēspondentia, from dēspondēns + -ia. Equivalent to despondent + -ency.

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