Existential despair

Every year, Alan Wood felt existential despair at the prospect of another relentlessly commercial "holiday season". (PROSE: Snowman in Manhattan) Existential despair was related to existential angst (PROSE: Jealous, Possessive) and existential crises. (PROSE: The Avant Guardian, Lonely)

Behind the scenes
As is evident in the name, existential despair is a concept in existentialism.