Complete Definition of "desperation"

English
Pronunciation
IPA|/�d�sp��ɹeɪ��n/, SAMPA|/%dEsp@"reIS@n/
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪ��n|-eɪ��n

Noun
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  1. The act of despairing or becoming desperate; a giving up of hope.
  2. A state of despair, or utter hopeless; abandonment of hope; extreme recklessness; reckless fury.

Translations
trans-top|The act of despairing or becoming desperate; a giving up of hope
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trans-top|A state of despair, or utter hopeless
Finnish: epätoivo
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Hebrew: ����ש (ye'ush)
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