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desirous

[ dih-zahyuh r-uh s ]
/ dɪˈzaɪər əs /
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adjective

having or characterized by desire; desiring: desirous of high political office.

RELATED WORDS

wishful, acquisitive, ambitious, amorous, anxious, avid, covetous, craving, desiring, eager, enthusiastic, grasping, greedy, hot, itchy, keen, longing, lustful, passionate, ready

Nearby words

  1. desipramine,
  2. desirable,
  3. desire,
  4. desire under the elms,
  5. desired,
  6. desist,
  7. desk,
  8. desk calendar,
  9. desk clerk,
  10. desk copier

Origin of desirous

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English word from Old French word desireus. See desire, -ous
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British Dictionary definitions for desirous

desirous

/ (dɪˈzaɪərəs) /

adjective

(usually postpositive and foll by of) having or expressing desire (for); having a wish or longing (for)
Derived Formsdesirously, adverbdesirousness, noun
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Word Origin and History for desirous

desirous

adj.

c.1300, from Anglo-French desirous, Old French desirros (11c., Modern French désireux), from Vulgar Latin *desiderosus, from stem of Latin desiderare (see desire (v.)).

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