noun, na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
complete desperation; reckless abandon
Colloquial noun/adjectival noun describing a state of having given up and acting recklessly or desperately, often with a self-destructive or defiant tone. Related to やけ (desperation).
See also: やけ
I was so desperate I felt like throwing everything away.
In a fit of reckless desperation, I drove dangerously.
Usually written in kana; the kanji forms are rare or search-only.
Rarely used kanji form; 自棄 is an ateji-like spelling for やけ.
Derived from やけ (desperation) with the emphatic suffix っぱち. The exact origin of っぱち is uncertain, but it adds a colloquial, intensified nuance.