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wanhope.

Lack of hope; hopelessness; despair.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈwɒnhəʊp/Received-Pronunciation/ˈwɑnhoʊp/General-American
  1. Lack of hope; hopelessness; despair.

    UK · archaic · dialectal · uncountable · usually
  2. Vain hope; overconfidence; delusion.

    uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

From Middle English wanhope, equivalent to wan- + hope. Cognate with Scots wanhop, wanhope (“wanhope, despair”), West Frisian wanhope (“wanhope, despair”), Dutch wanhoop (“despair”).

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