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Pronunciation / Transliteration: desesperasjon
"Miró a su alrededor con desesperación."
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
Derived from the Old French desparer, originating from the Latin desperare, meaning to lose hope (from de- 'down, away' + sperare 'to hope'). The term has consistently denoted a total lack of hope and the accompanying loss of courage since its adoption into Middle English in the 14th century.
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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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