desire
THE EMOTION OF LONGING OR HOPING FOR A PERSON, OBJECT, OR OUTCOME
Desires; Desired; Desiring; Longing for; Desire (emotion); Longing (emotion); Desirability; Undesirable; Desire in religion; Theories of desire
¦ noun a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen.
?strong sexual feeling or appetite.
?something desired.
¦ verb strongly wish for or want.
?want sexually.
?archaic express a wish to (someone).
Origin
ME: from OFr.
desir (n.),
desirer (v.), from L.
desiderare (see
desiderate).