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Despond vs Despondence - What's the difference?

despond | despondence |

As nouns the difference between despond and despondence

is that despond is (archaic) despondency while despondence is the state of being downcast or despondent.

As a verb despond

is to give up the will, courage, or spirit; to become dejected, lose heart.

despond

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To give up the will, courage, or spirit; to become dejected, lose heart.
  • *
  • * Scott's Letters
    • I should despair, or at least despond .
  • * John Locke
    • Others depress their own minds, [and] despond at the first difficulty.
  • * D. Webster
    • We wish that desponding patriotism may turn its eyes hitherward, and be assured that foundations of our national power still stand strong.

    Noun

    (-)
  • (archaic) Despondency.

    • Related terms

    * Slough of Despond

    Synonyms

    * despair

    despondence

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The state of being downcast or despondent.

    • Synonyms

    *despondency