hope; expected value
“Le président Biden est un homme de foi, donc d'espérance. Il fut beaucoup question de Dieu lors de la cérémonie au Capitole mercredi. C'est là une différence fondamentale entre les Américains et nous. Mais si l'espérance est une vertu chrétienne, l'espoir est un sentiment humain.” — President Biden is a man of faith, and therefore of hope. Much was made of God during the ceremony at the Capitol on Wednesday. Here lies a fundamental difference between the Americans and us. But if hope [in a cosmic sense] is a Christian virtue, hope [of a better tomorrow] is a human emotion.
Synonyms: espoir
Antonyms: désespérance
From espérer + -ance (Middle French and Old French esperance), or possibly corresponding to Vulgar Latin spērantia, from Latin spērāns. Compare Italian speranza, Spanish esperanza, Catalan esperança.