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de·jec·tion (d -j k sh n). n. 1. The state of being dejected; low spirits. 2. Evacuation of the intestinal tract; defecation.
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a. evacuation of the bowels; fecal discharge. b. excrement. Origin: 140050; late ME deieccioun < L dējectiōn- (s. of dējectiō) a throwing down,
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Well ! If the Bard was weather-wise, who made; The grand old ballad of Sir Patrick Spence, This night, so tranquil now, will not go hence; Unroused by winds, that ply a busier trade; Than those which mould yon cloud in lazy flakes, Or the dull sobbing draft, that moans and rakes; Upon the strings of this Æolian...
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Search "DEJECTION" in: Thesaurus · Spanish/English · Medical Dictionary · Open Dictionary. Browse words next to: DEJECTION
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Dejection is a form of frozen frustration or depression. Dejection is the negative emotion that brings grief or misfortune as a result of emotional...
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English Poetry II: From Collins to Fitzgerald. The Harvard Classics. 1909–14. Late, late yestreen I saw the new Moon,; With the old Moon in her arms;; And I fear, I fear, my master dear!; We shall have a deadly storm.; Ballad of Sir Patrick Spence...
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THE sun is warm, the sky is clear, The waves are dancing fast and bright, Blue isles and snowy mountains wear...
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dejection n. The state of being dejected; low spirits. Evacuation of the intestinal tract;
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Encyclopedia: Depression (mood)
In everyday language depression refers to any downturn in mood, which may be relatively transitory and perhaps due to something trivial. This is differentiated from Clinical depression which is marke...
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