"depressed at heart, low-spirited," 1580s, past-participle adjective from deject. Related: Dejectedly; dejectedness.
is dejected but trying to look cheerful
deist
deity
deixis
deja vu
deject
dejected
dejection
*dek-
deke
*dekm-
*deks-
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