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desideration


Meanings
  • Noun

    A strong feeling of wanting or craving something, particularly something that you cannot have.

    - "She had a deep desideration for chocolate."
    - "His desideration for a new car was insatiable."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with desideration
admiration , creation , frustration , innervation , observation
Variants
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desiderate , desiderated , desiderates , desiderating , desideration , desiderations , desiderative
Etymology
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From the Latin desiderare, meaning 'to crave or long for'.


Trivia
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  1. Desideration is a word that is not commonly used in everyday language, but it adds depth and richness to writing and communication.

  2. In ancient Rome, desiderare was also used to mean 'to lack' or 'to miss'.

  3. Desideration is a theme in many works of art, including paintings, sculptures, and poetry.


Related Concepts
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  1. desire: Desideration is a stronger, more intense form of desire.

  2. longing: Desideration is a form of deep longing or craving.


Culture
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Desideration is a common theme in literature, particularly in works exploring human desires and emotions. For example, it is a central theme in Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'The Brothers Karamazov'.

How to Memorize "desideration"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a person with a longing look in their eyes, yearning for something they cannot have.
    - Visualize a heart-shaped symbol to represent the strong emotions associated with desideration.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'desideration' with the feeling of a strong craving or longing.
    - Associate the word with the image of a heart or a longing look.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym DESIRE to remember the definition: Desire, Emotion, Strong, Intense, Reach, Yearn


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