English Explanatory Dictionary

wanhope

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Lack of hope; hopelessness; despair.
  2. Vain hope; overconfidence; delusion.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɒnhəʊp/ /ˈwɑnhoʊp/

Word forms

wanhope wanhopes

Etymology

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

Synonyms

despond unhope despair desperation despondency hopelessness wanhope pie in the sky pipe dream
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