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   De·sire

   /dəˈzī(ə)r/

   

   noun

   • 1. a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen: "a desire to work in the dirt with your bare hands" Similar wishwantfancyinclinationaspirationimpulsepreferenceyearninglongingcravinghankeringpiningachehungerthirstitchburningneedeagernessenthusiasmdeterminationpredilectionproclivitypredispositioninformal:yen
   • ▪ strong sexual feeling or appetite: "they were clinging together in fierce mutual desire" Similar lustlustfulnesssexual appetitesexual attractionpassioncarnal passionlibidosensualitysexualitylasciviousnesslecherylecherousnesssalaciousnesslibidinousnesslewdnesslicentiousnesspruriencewantonnesscarnalityinformal:the hotsraunchinesshorninessrandinessrare:concupiscence

   verb

   • 1. strongly wish for or want (something): "he never achieved the status he so desired" Similar wish forwantlong foryearn forcraveset one's heart onhanker after/forpine for/afterthirst foritch forbe desperate forbe bent onhave a need forcovetaspire tohave a fancy forfancyfeel likefeel in need ofinformal:have a yen foryen forbe dying for
   • ▪ want (someone) sexually: "there had been a time, years ago, when he had desired her" Similar be attracted tolust afterburn forbe captivated bybe infatuated byinformal:fancylech after/overhave the hots forhave a crush onbe wild/mad aboutgo for
   • ▪ express a wish to (someone); request or entreat: "John spake unto him, and desired him in like manner and contestation as before"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French desir (noun), desirer (verb), from Latin desiderare (see desiderate).

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   What does desire mean?

   • To desire is to be in a particular state of mind. It is a state of mind familiar to everyone who has ever wanted to drink water or desired to know what has happened to an old friend, but its familiarity does not make it easy to give a theory of desire.

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   What is a desire in psychology?

   • Desires are states of mind that are expressed by terms like "wanting", "wishing", "longing" or "craving". A great variety of features is commonly associated with desires. They are seen as propositional attitudes towards conceivable states of affairs.

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   What are the characteristics of a desire?

   • A great variety of features is commonly associated with desires. They are seen as propositional attitudes towards conceivable states of affairs. They aim to change the world by representing how the world should be, unlike beliefs, which aim to represent how the world actually is.

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3. plato.stanford.edu › entries › desireDesire (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)

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   Dec 9, 2009 · Desiring is a state of mind that is commonly associated with a number of different effects: a person with a desire tends to act in certain ways, feel in certain ways, and think in certain ways.

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4. www.psychologytoday.com › us › blogThe Four Stages of Desire: From Everything to One Thing

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   Oct 16, 2015 · To be human is to desire what we do not have. Desire motivates us in many important ways: physical desire, for example, is called hunger or thirst; intellectual desire is called curiosity;...

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   The meaning of DESIRE is to long or hope for : exhibit or feel desire for. How to use desire in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Desire.

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   Desires are states of mind that are expressed by terms like "wanting", "wishing", "longing" or "craving". A great variety of features is commonly associated with desires. They are seen as propositional attitudes towards conceivable states of affairs.

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   noun. a longing or craving, as for something that brings satisfaction or enjoyment: a desire for fame. Synonyms: thirst, appetite, hunger, aspiration. an expressed wish; request. something desired. sexual appetite or a sexual urge. desire. / dɪˈzaɪə / verb. to wish or long for; crave; want. to express a wish or make a request for; ask for. noun.

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9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDESIRE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Meaning of desire in English. desire. verb [ T not continuous ] formal uk / dɪˈzaɪə r/ us / dɪˈzaɪr / desire verb [T not continuous] (WANT) Add to word list. C1. to want something, especially strongly: I desire only to be left in peace. The hotel had everything you could possibly desire.

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    Definitions of desire. noun. the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state. see more. noun. an inclination to want things. “a man of many desires ” see more. noun. something that is desired. see more. verb. feel or have a desire for; want strongly. synonyms: want. see more. verb. express a desire for. see more. verb. expect and wish.