Desperation and Insanity

Desperation

Desperation noun - Utter loss of hope.

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Insanity and desperation are semantically related in madness topic. In some cases you can use "Insanity" instead a noun "Desperation".

Nearby Words: desperate, desperately

Insanity noun - A serious mental disorder that prevents one from living a safe and normal life.

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Desperation and insanity are semantically related in madness topic. Sometimes you can use "Desperation" instead a noun "Insanity".

Nearby Words: insane, insanely

pure	pure desperation	pure insanity
complete	complete desperation	complete insanity
utter	utter desperation	utter insanity
total	total desperation	total insanity
Other adjectives: seeming, sheer, obvious, extreme, absolute, criminal, outright, growing, increasing.

According to the invokedWord of God, Genesis only starts taking LOVELESS as the, well, Word of God somewhere near the end of the game, when both his desperation and insanity hit their peak.

Source: Video Game / Crisis Core
Real life examples aren't going to detail an apocalyptic horror, or anything, but will definitely qualify in the "desperation and insanity grow from entry to entry" sense.

Source: Apocalyptic Log
Decapitated Army: Hubbs' idea on the final act, driven by insanity and desperation more than anything else, is to leave the dome and walk several miles to what appears to be the central ant hive to kill the queen within.

Source: Film / Phase IV

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