Feeling or showing complete loss of hope, as if all possibilities for improvement or relief have been exhausted. Represents the deepest form of hopelessness and emotional surrender.
From Old French 'desperer' (to lose hope), from Latin 'desperare' (to be without hope), combining 'de-' (without) and 'sperare' (to hope). The word has consistently meant the absence of hope for over 600 years.
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