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Dejection (Noun)

Meaning 1

Solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels.

Classification

Nouns denoting substances.

Examples

  • Dejection was evident on the faces of the volunteers as they began their week-long study on feces.
  • The smell of dejection hung over the city's slums, a constant reminder of inadequate sanitation.
  • After a bout of stomach flu, Sarah felt a mix of relief and dejection gazing down at the toilet bowl.
  • Medical professionals often assess the firmness of dejection to determine a patient's overall gut health.
  • The archeologists spent years studying the dejection in the ancient latrines to reconstruct daily life during medieval times.

Synonyms

  • Fecal Matter
  • Feces
  • Faeces
  • Ordure
  • Stool
  • Faecal Matter
  • BM

Hypernyms

  • Body Waste
  • Excretion
  • Excretory Product
  • Excreta
  • Excrement

Hyponyms

  • Melena
  • Melaena
  • Doggy Do
  • Poop
  • Muck
  • Turd
  • Shit
  • Shite
  • Dirt
  • Meconium
  • Dog Shit
  • Dung
  • Droppings
  • Dog Do
  • Dog Turd
  • Crap

Meaning 2

A state of melancholy depression.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Examples

  • The news of her rejection from her dream college filled her with dejection, and she spent the rest of the day in her room.
  • After losing his job, he felt a deep sense of dejection and struggled to find the motivation to start looking for a new one.
  • The rainy weather outside seemed to match the dejection that had been weighing on her heart since the breakup.
  • The dejection on his face was palpable as he walked away from the failed business venture that had consumed his life for years.
  • The dejection that had settled over the team after their championship loss was evident in their sluggish practice the next day.

Related Words

  • Deject (verb)
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