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dejection

[/dɪˈdʒɛkʃən/]
nounfemininepl: dejeções
dejection; abatimento
1. A state of being sad, depressed, or dispirited; low spirits
His face showed clear signs of dejection after losing the match.
Seu rosto mostrava sinais claros de abatimento após perder a partida.
2. The act of casting down or lowering
The dejection of his gaze toward the floor indicated shame.
O abatimento de seu olhar para o chão indicava vergonha.
3. Excretion or discharge of bodily waste
The doctor examined the patient's dejection to check for abnormalities.
O médico examinou a defecação do paciente para verificar anomalias.
NYC Slang
the dumps; feeling blue
Synonyms
sadnessdepressionmelancholydespondencygloomlow spiritsmoroseness
Antonyms
elationjoycheerfulnessexuberancedelighthappiness

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
abatimento; desânimo
Most common usage in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
desânimo; tristeza
Colloquial preference for simpler terms
São Paulo
abatimento; depressão
More formal/medical contexts
Portugal
desânimo; abatimento moral
Slightly more formal in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

cast down in dejection
fall into dejection
overcome with dejection
a fit of dejection
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