No. 14,432 in Russian
отчаяния
Despair.
In a sentence
Он погрузился в глубокие чувства отчаяния.
He sank into deep feelings of despair.
Here, the word 'отчаяния' is used as a noun in the genitive case to indicate the cause of the state he is experiencing.
Её крик был выражением отчаяния.
Her cry was an expression of despair.
In this sentence, 'отчаяния' is used to describe the characteristics or nature of the cry.
Под действием отчаяния он решился на отчаянный поступок.
Under the influence of despair, he resolved to take a desperate action.
Here, 'отчаяния' is employed to describe the motivational state influencing his actions.
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