despairer

noun
/dɪˈspɛːɹə/UK/dɪˈspɛɹɚ/US

Etymology

From despair + -er.

  1. derived from despero
  2. derived from desperer
  3. derived from despeir
  4. inherited from dispeir
  5. suffixed as despairer — “despair + er

Definitions

  1. One who despairs.

    • He chears the fearful, and commends the bold, / And makes deſpairers hope for good ſucceſs.
    • O despairer, here is my neck, / By God! you shall not go down! Hang your whole weight upon me.
    • Too quick despairer, wherefore wilt thou go?

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA