convoitise

Definitions of convoitise
  1. noun
    something that is desired
    synonyms: désir
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    type of:
    réveil, éveil
    a state of heightened physiological activity
  2. noun
    the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
    synonyms: désir
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    ambition, aspiration, rêve
    a cherished desire
    soif de sang
    a desire for bloodshed
    tentation
    the desire to have or do something that you know you should avoid
    besoin, désir, désir ardent, envie
    an intense desire for some particular thing
    besoin, désir
    a specific feeling of desire
    désir, envie
    prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
    attraction physique, désir sexuel
    a desire for sexual intimacy
    caprice, lubie
    a sudden desire
    appétit
    a feeling of craving something
    mélancolie, nostalgie
    longing for something past
    sensualité
    desire for sensual pleasures
    charme, érotisme
    the arousal of feelings of sexual desire
    libido
    (psychoanalysis) a Freudian term for sexual urge or desire
    démangeaison, libertinage, volupté
    a strong sexual desire
    mécontentement
    a longing for something better than the present situation
    type of:
    sens du toucher, sentiment, toucher
    the experiencing of affective and emotional states
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