dejection vs despondency

dejection

noun
  • A state of melancholy or depression; low spirits, the blues. 

  • The act of humbling or abasing oneself. 

  • A low condition; weakness; inability. 

despondency

noun
  • A feeling of depression or disheartenment. 

  • The loss of hope or confidence; despair or dejection. 

How often have the words dejection and despondency occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )