des ‧ per ‧ a ‧ tion /ˌdespəˈreɪʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
the state of being desperate:
a look of desperation
in/out of desperation
She resorted to stealing food out of desperation.
In desperation, we had to borrow the money.
des ‧ per ‧ a ‧ tion /ˌdespəˈreɪʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
the state of being desperate:
a look of desperation
in/out of desperation
She resorted to stealing food out of desperation.
In desperation, we had to borrow the money.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012