Desperation is the state of feeling so hopeless or anxious that you are willing to do almost anything. It often leads people to take risks they wouldn’t normally consider.
From Latin "desperationem" meaning "utter hopelessness," via Old French and Middle English. It is built from "desperare" (to despair) plus the noun-forming suffix "-tion."
Desperation is like emotional pressure building to the point where normal rules start to bend. Many revolutions, crimes, and also great inventions are fueled by people pushed into desperation.
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