désir

Definitions of désir
  1. noun
    a specific feeling of desire
    synonyms: besoin
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    convoitise
    the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
  2. noun
    prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
    synonyms: envie
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    mélancolie, nostalgie
    longing for something past
    mécontentement
    a longing for something better than the present situation
    nostalgie
    a longing to return home
    insatisfaction, mécontentement
    the feeling of being displeased and discontent
    type of:
    convoitise
    the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
  3. noun
    something that is desired
    synonyms: convoitise
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    réveil, éveil
    a state of heightened physiological activity
  4. noun
    an inclination to want things
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    soif
    strong desire for something (not food or drink)
    avidité
    excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves
    avarice, avidité
    extreme greed for material wealth
    amour du gain, avidité
    strong desire to acquire and possess
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    tendance
    a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect
  5. noun
    the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
    synonyms: convoitise
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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 ardent, envie
    an intense desire for some particular thing
    besoin
    a specific feeling of desire
    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
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    sens du toucher, sentiment, toucher
    the experiencing of affective and emotional states
  6. noun
    an intense desire for some particular thing
    synonyms: besoin, désir ardent, envie
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    appétit
    a feeling of craving something
    gourmandise
    a strong appetite for sweet food
    type of:
    convoitise
    the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
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