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despair
early 14c., from O.Fr.
desperer
"lose hope, despair," from L.
desperare
"to despair," from
de-
"without" +
sperare
"to hope," from
spes
"hope" (see
speed
). Noun replaced native
wanhope
. Related:
Despairingly
.
