despondency
noun [ U ] uk/dɪˈspɒn.dən.si/ us/dɪˈspɑːn.dən.si/
沮丧，灰心，失望
the quality of being unhappy, with no hope or enthusiasm
A mood of despondency had set in. 一种沮丧的情绪涌上心头。
There is a general air of despondency about the state of our democracy 对我们的民主状况大家普遍感到沮丧
See: despondent
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- There are signs of despondency among staff.
- He felt a deep despondency.
- There is growing despondency at the way the war is progressing.