desire — a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈzaɪər/
Korean meaning: 갈망, 욕구, 소망
Korean pronunciation: 디-자이-어 (강세: 자이)
Example Sentences
- My cat's only desire in life is to knock everything off the table.
- Students desire longer weekends and shorter school days.
- His desire to eat pizza every day was stronger than his desire to be healthy.
desire
NOUN//dɪˈzaɪər//
a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen
Intense longing for something wanted
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Desire ignites fire through the wire!
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Origin
라틴어 'desiderare'에서 유래되었는데, 이는 원래 '별을 그리워하다'라는 의미였습니다. 고대 점성술사들이 사라진 별을 바라보며 아쉬워하는 모습에서 나온 단어로, 시간이 지나면서 '간절히 원하다'는 뜻으로 발전했습니다.
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“My cat's only desire in life is to knock everything off the table.”
“Students desire longer weekends and shorter school days.”
“His desire to eat pizza every day was stronger than his desire to be healthy.”
“The advertisement was designed to create desire for luxury products.”
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