Desperation is defined as a loss of hope, or a great need that can make you act irrationally.
(noun)When you are absolutely starving and you steal a loaf of bread because you are feeling so hungry, this is an example of acting out of desperation.
See desperation in Webster's New World College Dictionary
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Origin: ME desperacioun < L desperatio
See desperation in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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