des·per·a·tion 
/ˌdɛspəˈreɪʃən/ noun
/ˌdɛspəˈreɪʃən/ noun [noncount] : a strong feeling of sadness, fear, and loss of hope
▪ She felt overcome by desperation. ▪ a life of desperation ▪ the desperation of severe poverty ▪ The robbery was an act of desperation. [=a desperate act] ▪ They hired me out of desperation, because they couldn't get anyone else. ▪ Finally, in desperation, he tried to flee the country.
▪ She felt overcome by desperation. ▪ a life of desperation ▪ the desperation of severe poverty ▪ The robbery was an act of desperation. [=a desperate act] ▪ They hired me out of desperation, because they couldn't get anyone else. ▪ Finally, in desperation, he tried to flee the country.
