# wanhope

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈwɒnhəʊp/

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/wanhope