"death of despair" meaning in All languages combined

See death of despair on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: deaths of despair [plural]
Etymology: Popularized by the economists Anne Case and Angus Deaton in the context of their analysis of US capitalism. Head templates: {{en-noun|deaths of despair}} death of despair (plural deaths of despair)
  1. Death resulting from a disease of despair. Wikipedia link: Angus Deaton, Anne Case
    Sense id: en-death_of_despair-en-noun-t97dw-n0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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