Mopeiness
/ˈmoʊp.i.nəs/noun
The quality of being mopey; a state of listless sadness or dejection.
Did you know?The word ultimately comes from the same Germanic root behind Dutch and German words meaning to droop or hang limp, which is why it feels physically heavy as well as emotional.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*mōp-
“to droop, be dull or listless”
Middle English
English
mopen
“to be silent, sulky, or in a dazed state”
15th–17th Century
English
mope
“to be in a dull, depressed, or listless condition”
18th Century
English
mopish
“dejected, gloomy, or dull”
19th Century
English
mopeiness
“the state of being mopey or depressed”