Definition of DEJECTION

dejection

Plural: dejections

Noun

  • a state of melancholy depression
  • solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels
  • A state of melancholy or depression; low spirits, the blues.
  • The act of humbling or abasing oneself.
  • A low condition; weakness; inability.
  • Defecation or feces.

Origin / Etymology

From Old French dejection, from Latin dejectio (“a casting down”).

Scrabble Score: 19

dejection: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
dejection: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
dejection: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 23

dejection: valid Words With Friends Word