"despairer" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /dɪˈspɛːɹə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /dɪˈspɛɹɚ/ [General-American] Forms: despairers [plural]
Etymology: From despair + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|despair|er|id2=agent noun}} despair + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} despairer (plural despairers)
  1. One who despairs.

Inflected forms

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