wanhoop

Meaning

Noun

a state of despair, lack of hope

Verb

1. (first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular) inflection of wanhopen:
2. (form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular) inflection of wanhopen:
3. (form-of, imperative) inflection of wanhopen:

wanhopen

to despair, to lose hope

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Concepts

despair

desperation

despondency

hopelessness

Synonyms

radeloosheid

vertwijfeling

verslagenheid

hopeloosheid

desperatie

Translations

désespoir

Verzweiflung

desesperación

desespero

Mutlosigkeit

αθυμία

disperazione

désespérer

désepoir

disperare

desperatio

desesperar

desesperar

desesperanza

desespero

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʋɑn.ɦoːp/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: wanhope

In summary

From Middle Dutch wanhope. Equivalent to wan- (“mis-”) + hoop (“hope”). Compare English wanhope.