Meaning

Frequency

C1
Hyphenated as
des‧pair
Pronounced as (IPA)
/dɪˈspɛə(ɹ)/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle English dispeir, from Anglo-Norman despeir and Old French desperer (from Latin dēspērō, dēspērāre), or desesperer, from des- (“dis-”) + esperer (“hope”). See also desperate. Displaced native Old English ormōdnes (“despair”) and Old English ortrīewan (“to despair”).

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