noun.
A desperate state of mind, either active or passive; recklessness arising from failure or misfortune; despairing rashness or fury: as, deeds of desperation.
noun.Synonyms See despair.
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noun.
The act of despairing or becoming desperate; a giving up of hope.
noun.
A state of despair, or utter hopeless; abandonment of hope; extreme recklessness; reckless fury.