Dejection

Low spirits, as if your inner light has dimmed.

Family Sadness
Valence strongly negative
Arousal deactivated
Intensity Moderate
Opposite Elation

Low spirits, as if your inner light has dimmed. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.

Where dejection lives in the body

Head
Lightness
Quiet
Chest
A faint pull
Quiet
Shoulders
Slumped, dropped
Withdrawn
Arms
Heavy, unused
Withdrawn
Legs
Weak, unable to move
Withdrawn

Related emotions

A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for dejection. A full long-form entry is being added gradually. If you have research, a translation, or a body-mapping correction to suggest, please get in touch.