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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdésespoir
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dezspwar
"Il a crié de désespoir."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The complete loss or absence of hope.
"A sense of despair overcame him as he read the rejection letter."
- 1
To lose or be without hope.
"We should not despair, even when the situation seems difficult."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'despair' originates from the Old French 'desesperer', which comes from the Latin 'desperare', meaning 'to lose hope'. The term has evolved through the centuries to encompass a profound sense of hopelessness and emotional distress.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Despair" is said worldwide
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désespoir
Transliteration: dezspwar
"Il a crié de désespoir."
Verzweiflung
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈtsvaɪflʊŋ
"Sie trieb ihn fast zur Verzweiflung."
disperazione
Transliteration: disperattsione
"Gridò in un momento di disperazione."
desesperación
Transliteration: desesperasjon
"Miró a su alrededor con desesperación."
desespero
Transliteration: dezezpɛɾu
"O desespero tomouconta dele."
निराशा
Transliteration: nirasha
"उसकी आँखों में निराशा साफ झलक रही थी।"
绝望
Transliteration: juéwàng
"他感到一阵深深的绝望。"
절망
Transliteration: jeolmang
"그녀는 절망 속에서 눈물을 흘렸다."
絶望
Transliteration: zetsubou
"彼は絶望の淵に立たされた。"
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