noun. ['ˌdɛspɝˈeɪʃən, ˌdɛspɝˈeɪʃɪn'] a state in which all hope is lost or absent.
noun. ['ˌdɛspɝˈeɪʃən, ˌdɛspɝˈeɪʃɪn'] desperate recklessness.