dejection

de·jec·tion  (d-jkshn)

n.

1. The state of being dejected; low spirits.

2. Evacuation of the intestinal tract; defecation.

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dejection [dɪˈdʒɛkʃən]

n

1. (Psychology) lowness of spirits; depression; melancholy

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology)

a.  faecal matter evacuated from the bowels; excrement

b.  the act of defecating; defecation

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	dejection - a state of melancholy depression     depression - a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
	2.	dejection - solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels BM, faecal matter, faeces, fecal matter, feces, ordure, stool dog do, dog shit, dog turd, doggy do - fecal droppings from a dog body waste, excrement, excreta, excretory product, excretion - waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body poop, shit, shite, turd, crap, dirt - obscene terms for feces droppings, dung, muck - fecal matter of animals meconium - thick dark green mucoid material that is the first feces of a newborn child melaena, melena - abnormally dark tarry feces containing blood (usually from gastrointestinal bleeding)

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dejection

noun low spirits, depression, gloom, blues, dumps (informal), despair, sadness, sorrow, melancholy, unhappiness, doldrums, despondency, the hump (Brit. informal), gloominess, heavy-heartedness, downheartedness There was a slight air of dejection about her.

Translations

dejection [dɪˈdʒekʃən] N (= emotion) → desánimo m, abatimiento m

dejection [dɪˈdʒɛkʃ^ən] n → abattement m, découragement m

dejection

n → Niedergeschlagenheit f, → Depression f

dejection [dɪˈdʒɛkʃ/ən] n → abbattimento, avvilimento

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dejection [dɪˈdʒɛkʃ/ən] n → abbattimento, avvilimento