drift

Definitions of drift
  1. noun
    a strong feeling or emotion
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    types:
    felheid, hartstocht, verzotheid, vurigheid
    feelings of great warmth and intensity
    type of:
    aandoening, aandrang, aandrift, affect, emotie, gemoedsaandoening, gemoedsbeweging, geneigdheid, gevoel, gevoelen, inclinatie, neiging, sentiment
    the experiencing of affective and emotional states
  2. noun
    something that is desired intensely
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