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desirability en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

Morphologically desirable + -ity and desire + -ability.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) The state of being desirable.
    • Many a RP podcaster, blogger, and Youtuber^([sic]) have fired up their livesteaming software, to arrogantly beat their chests, boasting that men reach their “peak SMV” (“Sexual Marketplace Value”, or desirability to women) in their late 30s. 2024 February 1, “When Men’s Dating Options Hit The Wall”, in Salt Lake Single Guy, archived from the original on 26 Dec 2024:

Forms

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desirabilities Number=Plur lexicographic

Antonyms

undesirability

Synonyms

appetibility

Translations (5)

nl wenselijkheid (state of being desirable) · ms kebolehinginan (state of being desirable) · mk пожелност (state of being desirable) · fi haluttavuus (state of being desirable) · fr désirabilité (state of being desirable)