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Despondency vs Affliction - What's the difference?

despondency | affliction | Related terms |

Despondency is a related term of affliction.


As nouns the difference between despondency and affliction

is that despondency is the loss of hope or confidence; despair or dejection while affliction is a state of pain, suffering, distress or agony.

despondency

English

Noun

(despondencies)
  • The loss of hope or confidence; despair or dejection.
  • A feeling of depression or disheartenment.

    • affliction

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A state of pain, suffering, distress or agony.
  • Something which causes pain, suffering, distress or agony.
  • *1913 ,
  • *:She wore a man's long ulster (not as if it were an affliction , but as if it were very comfortable and belonged to her; carried it like a young soldier) [...]