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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDesideration
/ˌdɛzɪˈdɛr.eɪ.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state of longing for something that is absent or lost.
"Her feelings of desideration for her hometown grew stronger as she spent more time away." - 2
A strong desire or wish for something.
"The desideration for peace was palpable among the community after the conflict."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'desideration' originates from the Latin 'desideratio', which means 'longing' or 'desire'. It evolved through Middle English, reflecting a nuanced shift from a general sense of desire to a more specific connotation of longing for something absent or lost.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Desideration" is said worldwide
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désidération
Transliteration: dezidération
"Sa désidération pour la liberté était évidente."
Desiderat
Transliteration: deh-zi-deh-raht
"Sein Desiderat nach Frieden war stark."
desiderio
Transliteration: deh-zi-deh-rio
"Il suo desiderio di avventura era innegabile."
desideración
Transliteration: desideración
"Su desideración por la verdad la llevó a investigar más."
desideração
Transliteration: dezideração
"A sua desideração por justiça era evidente."
इच्छा
Transliteration: ichchha
"उसकी इच्छा स्वतंत्रता के लिए स्पष्ट थी।"
渴望
Transliteration: kěwàng
"她对自由的渴望是显而易见的。"
열망
Transliteration: yeolmang
"그녀의 자유에 대한 열망은 분명했다."
欲望
Transliteration: yokubō
"彼女の自由への欲望は明らかだった。"
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