envie

Definitions of envie
  1. noun
    an intense desire for some particular thing
    synonyms: besoin, désir, désir ardent
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    types:
    appétit
    a feeling of craving something
    gourmandise
    a strong appetite for sweet food
    type of:
    convoitise, désir
    the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
  2. noun
    prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
    synonyms: désir
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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, désir
    the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
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