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Discouragement vs Despondency - What's the difference?

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Discouragement is a related term of despondency.


As nouns the difference between discouragement and despondency

is that discouragement is the act of discouraging while despondency is the loss of hope or confidence; despair or dejection.

discouragement

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • the act of discouraging
  • anything that discourages

    • despondency

    English

    Noun

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