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   desire

   /dɪˈzʌɪə/

   noun

   • 1. a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen: "he resisted public desires for choice in education" Similar wishwantfancyinclinationaspirationimpulsepreferenceyearninglongingcravinghankeringpiningachehungerthirstitchburningneedeagernessenthusiasmdeterminationpredilectionproclivitypredispositioninformal:yen
   • ▪ strong sexual feeling or appetite: "they were clinging together in fierce desire" Similar lustlustfulnesssexual appetitesexual attractionpassioncarnal passionlibidosensualitysexualitylasciviousnesslecherylecherousnesssalaciousnesslibidinousnesslewdnesslicentiousnesspruriencewantonnesscarnalityinformal:the hotsraunchinesshorninessrandinessrare:concupiscence
   • ▪ something desired.

   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: "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 it mean to desire life?

   • To desire means embracing life as a mystery that surpasses us, as an ever-present cranny in the wall that beckons us to look into the distance, since life is not just our here and now, but something much greater. It is like a blank canvas that cries out for colour.

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   • Desire is a strong feeling or longing for something that is typically seen as positive or pleasurable. It is a human emotion or craving that drives individuals to pursue or obtain things they find appealing, satisfying, or necessary for their well-being and happiness.

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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 /.

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