The state or quality of being dismayed; extreme disappointment or loss of courage.
Formed from 'dismayed' (adjective) plus the suffix '-ness' (from Old English, meaning 'state' or 'condition'). This creates an abstract noun describing an emotional state.
Adding '-ness' to emotions creates surprisingly accurate words—'dismayedness' captures a specific kind of psychological defeat, different from sadness or anger. It's the feeling when something you counted on falls apart.
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