Etymology

despondent

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Today it means: In low spirits from loss of hope or courage. Full definition →

Latin dēspondēns
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  1. Latin · derived fromdēspondēns
  2. English todaydespondent

From Latin dēspondēns, from the verb despondere (“to give up, to abandon”).

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