desire en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- dĭ-zīʹər (General-American)
- (US) audio
- (Southern-England) audio
- /dɪˈzaɪɹ/ (General-American)
- /diˈzaɪɚ/ (General-American)
- dĭ-zīrʹ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /diˈzaɪɹ/ (General-American)
- /dɪˈzaɪɚ/ (General-American)
- dē-zīʹər (General-American)
- dē-zīrʹ (General-American)
- dĭ-zīʹər (Received-Pronunciation)
- /dɪˈzaɪə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- dĭ-zīrʹ (General-American)
Etymology
From Middle English desir, desire (noun) and desiren (verb), from Old French desirer, desirrer, from Latin dēsīderō (“to long for, desire, feel the want of, miss, regret”), apparently from de- + sidus (in the phrase de sidere, "from the stars") in connection with astrological hopes. Compare consider and desiderate. The verb, along with Old Norse derived want (verb), has mostly replaced native will in modern English.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The feeling of desiring; an eager longing for something.
He stood...filled with the desire that his son should be like him, and should have sons like him, to people the earth. It is the strongest desire that can come to a man - if it comes to him at all - stronger even than love or the desire for personal immortality.
1905, E[dward] M[organ] Forster, chapter 7, in Where Angels Fear to Tread, Edinburgh; London: William Blackwood and Sons, →OCLC:Too much desire can seriously affect one’s judgement.
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(countable, usually) Someone or something wished for.
It is my desire to speak with you.
You’re my heart’s desire.
It is tempting to speculate about the incentives or compulsions that might explain why anyone would take to the skies in [the] basket [of a balloon]: perhaps out of a desire to escape the gravity of this world or to get a preview of the next; […].
2013 June 7, David Simpson, “Fantasy of navigation”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 188, number 26, page 36:
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(uncountable, usually) Strong attraction, particularly romantic or sexual.
His desire for her kept him awake at night.
Doesn't my body drive you wild with desire?
1972, Jay Presson Allen, Cabaret, spoken by Sally Bowles (Liza Minnelli):
- (uncountable, usually) Motivation.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| desires | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
distaste · disinterest · contempt · apathy · hatred
Deriveds
desireful · counterdesire · desireless · desirably · desirement · mimetic desire · undesire · heart's desire · to a desire · nondesire · misdesire · desire path · baptism of desire · alphabet of desire · desire line
Hyponyms
Relateds
desirable · intention · success · fame · velleity · desirous · desiring-production · recreation · relationship
Synonyms
wanna (one or thing wished for) · lust · cacoethes · hankering · longing · desire · avidity · keenness · hunger · appetite · aspiration · hope · wanna (motivation) · wish · craving · dream · cupidity · appetition · ambition · thirst · fondness · want-to (motivation) · pleasure · want · prurience · concupiscence · mind · want-to · mind · yearning · idea
Translations (323)
he תשוקה (feeling of desire) · sv lust (feeling of desire) · sk túžba (something wished for) · fa یاسه (feeling of desire) · ta ஆசை (feeling of desire) · sa वनस् (something wished for) · ilo arem (something wished for) · lv iekāre (feeling of desire) · gd baois (feeling of desire) · hu vonzalom (strong attraction) · hu vágyódás (feeling of desire) · sa तृष्णा (feeling of desire) · th ความต้องการ (something wished for) · lt troškimas (something wished for) · sh жудња (something wished for) · ca desig (strong attraction) · az arzu (something wished for) · fr désir (strong attraction) · kk ықылас (something wished for) · hy ցանկություն (feeling of desire) · mk страст (feeling of desire) · tg рағбат (something wished for) · ce лаам (something wished for) · hi ख़्वाहिश (something wished for) · lv alkas (feeling of desire) · is löngun (something wished for) · nl verlangen (something wished for) · te ఆకర్షణ (strong attraction) · ja 願望 (something wished for) · bn তামান্না (something wished for) · gl retento (something wished for) · th ความใคร่ (feeling of desire) · cmn 欲望 (feeling of desire) · tr arzu hissi (feeling of desire) · lt noras (something wished for) · mt xewqa (something wished for) · uz istak (something wished for) · fi halu (something wished for) · ms hasrat (strong attraction) · lt potraukis (strong attraction) · pt desejo (strong attraction) · ast deséu (feeling of desire) · mk страст (strong attraction) · fa کام (feeling of desire) · bn আরজু (something wished for) · id hasrat (strong attraction) · th ปรารถนา (something wished for) · ur چاہت (strong attraction) · eu gogo (something wished for) · bho चाहत (something wished for) · th ตัณหา (feeling of desire) · ta விருப்பம் (feeling of desire) · mi minaka (feeling of desire) · az nəfs (something wished for) · ja 野望 (something wished for) · lt aistra (feeling of desire) · pl pragnienie (something wished for) · bua дуран (something wished for) · hi इच्छा (something wished for) · tg хоҳиш (something wished for) · gv dooill (something wished for) · pt desejo (something wished for) · gl devezo (something wished for) · ga dúil (feeling of desire) · hi वासना (strong attraction) · fa خواهش (feeling of desire) · nb lyst (feeling of desire) · hi कामना (feeling of desire) · mr ईच्छा (something wished for) · ml ആഗ്രഹം (something wished for) · fa میل (strong attraction) · la cupiditas (something wished for) · ro dorință (something wished for) · ky тилек (something wished for) · he תשוקה (strong attraction) · got 𐍅𐌹𐌻𐌾𐌰 (feeling of desire) · cmn 慾望/欲望 /欲望/欲望 (feeling of desire) · pt desejo (feeling of desire) · ru жела́ние (something wished for) · ru влече́ние (strong attraction) · sh жеља (something wished for) · ckb ئاواتی دڵ (strong attraction) · grc ἐπιθυμία (strong attraction) · uz ishtiyoq (something wished for) · bn খায়েশ (something wished for) · lv kaisle (feeling of desire) · la cupitas (feeling of desire) · fi halu (strong attraction) · hy ցանկություն (something wished for) · ky каалоо (something wished for) · la cupido (something wished for) · ru вожделе́ние (strong attraction) · et himu (strong attraction) · sw ari (something wished for) · es deseo (feeling of desire) · nb begjær (feeling of desire) · af begeerte (something wished for) · uz tilak (something wished for) · gl gorromela (something wished for) · yi באַגער (feeling of desire) · hi कामना (strong attraction) · lt pageidavimas (something wished for) · uk бажа́ння (something wished for) · br c'hoant (something wished for) · haw ʻiʻini (something wished for) · gl arela (something wished for) · got 𐌲𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌽𐌴𐌹 (strong attraction) · uk бажа́ння (feeling of desire) · la voluntas (something wished for) · el επιθυμία (strong attraction) · ga fonn (strong attraction) · es deseo (something wished for) · ru жела́ние (strong attraction) · es deseo (strong attraction) · gd feòlmhorachd (feeling of desire) · bn আরমান (something wished for) · la studium (something wished for) · ang wilnung (something wished for) · vi mong muốn (something wished for) · ru охо́та (something wished for) · sl poželenje (strong attraction) · af wens (something wished for) · da lyst (strong attraction) · de Begehren (feeling of desire) · az istək (feeling of desire) · cmn 慾望 /欲望 (something wished for) · grc ἵμερος (strong attraction) · ro deziderat (something wished for) · gv mian (feeling of desire) · ang lust (strong attraction) · tt теләк (something wished for) · pl pożądanie (strong attraction) · hu vágy (something wished for) · te కోరిక (feeling of desire) · ta ஆசை (something wished for) · hu óhaj (something wished for) · wym gyłysta (something wished for) · jv niat (strong attraction) · mi taera (strong attraction) · cs touha (feeling of desire) · mk копнеж (feeling of desire) · sk želanie (something wished for) · ru вожделе́ние (feeling of desire) · it voglia (something wished for) · ka სურვილი (something wished for) · got 𐌻𐌿𐍃𐍄𐌿𐍃 (strong attraction) · lt aistra (strong attraction) · he חפץ (something wished for) · sw ari (feeling of desire) · hi चाह (something wished for) · ga mian (something wished for) · ga dúil (strong attraction) · sv begär (strong attraction) · kaw tṛṣṇa (strong attraction) · la studium (strong attraction) · gl desexo (something wished for) · da lyst (feeling of desire) · ga saint (feeling of desire) · izh halu (something wished for) · fa خواهش (strong attraction) · txb kāwalyñe (strong attraction) · lv vēlme (something wished for) · izh himo (something wished for) · it desiderio (strong attraction) · sa इच्छा (something wished for) · grc πόθος (strong attraction) · hu vágyakozás (feeling of desire) · fa آرزو (something wished for) · bn কামনা (strong attraction) · nl begeerte (strong attraction) · kn ಡಿಸೈರ್ (feeling of desire) · gl desexo (strong attraction) · mk копнеж (strong attraction) · az istək (strong attraction) · pon ineng (feeling of desire) · gd drùis (feeling of desire) · cs touha (strong attraction) · sh žudnja (something wished for) · mi hōkakatanga (strong attraction) · ckb دڵ خواز (something wished for) · ckb ئارەزوو (something wished for) · uz orzu (something wished for) · gv mian (something wished for) · it desiderio (feeling of desire) · lt geismas (feeling of desire) · lv iekāre (strong attraction) · sh želja (something wished for) · id kemauan (something wished for) · te కుతి (feeling of desire) · be жада́нне (something wished for) · ga mian (strong attraction) · fi halu (feeling of desire) · ast deséu (something wished for) · ru жела́ние (feeling of desire) · ar رَغْبَة (something wished for) · ml മോഹം (something wished for) · da ønske (something wished for) · et soov (something wished for) · bn ইচ্ছা (something wished for) · fr désir (feeling of desire) · hu vonzódás (strong attraction) · izh iso (something wished for) · et iha (strong attraction) · mnc ᠪᡠᠶᡝᠨ (feeling of desire) · id keinginan (something wished for) · eu nahi (something wished for) · ms keinginan (something wished for) · grc ἐπιθύμημα (something wished for) · mk желба (something wished for) · ro dorință (strong attraction) · ang lust (feeling of desire) · gl engolemia (something wished for) · ckb ئاواتی دڵ (feeling of desire) · oc desir (strong attraction) · la desiderium (feeling of desire) · gv dooill (feeling of desire) · sv begär (feeling of desire) · bni mposa (something wished for) · lv kaislība (feeling of desire) · lt geismas (strong attraction) · gl desexo (feeling of desire) · it desiderio (something wished for) · ms nafsu (strong attraction) · hi चाहत (something wished for) · sq dëshirë (something wished for) · da begær (strong attraction) · bg желание (feeling of desire) · am ምኞት (something wished for) · de Begehren (something wished for) · pl pożądanie (something wished for) · pon ineng (strong attraction) · ml മോഹം (feeling of desire) · mwl deseio (something wished for) · el επιθυμία (something wished for) · fr désir (something wished for) · ca desig (something wished for) · ga saint (strong attraction) · cs přání (something wished for) · hy կիրք (strong attraction) · la desiderium (strong attraction) · haw ʻanoʻi (something wished for) · gl xusgo (something wished for) · hu vágy (feeling of desire) · sl poželenje (feeling of desire) · el πόθος (strong attraction) · tg майл (something wished for) · th ความปรารถนา (feeling of desire) · bn বাসনা (strong attraction) · ml ആഗ്രഹം (strong attraction) · nb ønske (something wished for) · ba теләк (something wished for) · tr arzu (something wished for) · hy իղձ (feeling of desire) · ko 욕망 (something wished for) · haw makemake (something wished for) · km បំណងប្រាថ្នា (something wished for) · ln mposa (something wished for) · yi באַגער (something wished for) · nb attrå (strong attraction) · sh žudnja (strong attraction) · el πόθος (feeling of desire) · kk тілек (something wished for) · id kehendak (something wished for) · la desiderium (something wished for) · tg орзу (something wished for) · ur تمنا (something wished for) · cs toužení (feeling of desire) · cs touha (something wished for) · nl wens (something wished for) · mn хүсэл (something wished for) · ca desig (feeling of desire) · sv åtrå (strong attraction) · sv längtan (something wished for) · ckb ئاوات (something wished for) · izh ohvotta (something wished for) · km បំណងប្រាថ្នា (strong attraction) · bg жела́ние (strong attraction) · ga fonn (feeling of desire) · sw ari (strong attraction) · gd baoiseachd (feeling of desire) · bg жела́ние (something wished for) · hu vágy (strong attraction) · sv längtan (feeling of desire) · ga mian (feeling of desire) · io deziro (feeling of desire) · or ସନ୍ଦିଶା (something wished for) · sl želja (something wished for) · gl acexo (something wished for) · xal дурн (something wished for) · mn дур (something wished for) · ru пожела́ние (something wished for) · bg жадуване (strong attraction) · ilo anag (something wished for) · yi באַגער (strong attraction) · tk isleg (something wished for) · gl degoro (something wished for) · de Begehren (strong attraction) · la studium (feeling of desire) · lv alkas (strong attraction) · vo desir (something wished for) · io deziro (something wished for) · lv vēlēšanās (something wished for) · eo deziro (something wished for) · ur چاہت (feeling of desire) · es gana (feeling of desire) · gl enrónica (something wished for) · cmn 願望 /愿望 (something wished for) · hi कामना (something wished for) · la cupitas (strong attraction) · ur خواہش (something wished for) · hu kívánság (something wished for) · ja 欲望 (feeling of desire) · ja 宿願 (something wished for) · nb begjær (strong attraction) · de Wunsch (something wished for) · hy իղձ (something wished for) · ckb حەز لێکردن (feeling of desire) · ja 大願 (something wished for) · th ความใคร่ (strong attraction) · km បំណងប្រាថ្នា (feeling of desire) · eu desira (something wished for) · sv önskan (something wished for) · hi आकांक्षा (something wished for)