desperation
noun
- urgency to the point of despair
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˌdɛspəˈɹeɪʃən/
noun
Etymology: From Middle English desperacion, desperacioun, desperation, disparacion, disperacion, disperacioun, dispiracioune, dysperacioun, from Middle French desperation and its etymon Latin dēspērātiō, dēspērātiōnis. By surface analysis, desperate + -ion.
- The act of despairing or becoming desperate; a giving up of hope.
“in desperation”
“utter desperation”
- A state of despair, or utter hopelessness; abandonment of hope.
“The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. What is called resignation is confirmed desperation.”
- Reckless fury.
“"The PM’s private reassurances are worthless given her track record of u-turns and her clear desperation to cling to power."”
- Ellipsis of bladder desperation.