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ambition

[ am-bish-uhn ]

noun

  1. an earnest desire for some type of achievement or distinction, as power, honor, fame, or wealth, and the willingness to strive for its attainment:

    Too much ambition caused him to be disliked by his colleagues.

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  2. the object, state, or result desired or sought after:

    The crown was his ambition.

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  3. desire for work or activity; energy:

    I awoke feeling tired and utterly lacking in ambition.

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verb (used with object)

  1. to seek after earnestly; aspire to.

ambition

/ 泾ˈ²úɪʃə²Ô /

noun

  1. strong desire for success, achievement, or distinction
  2. something so desired; goal; aim
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of ambition1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English ambicio(u)n, from Middle French or directly from Latin ²¹³¾²ú¾±³Ù¾±Å²Ô- (stem of ²¹³¾²ú¾±³Ù¾±Å ), equivalent to amb- ambi- + -i- “go†+ -t- past participle suffix + -¾±Å²Ô- -ion
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of ambition1

C14: from Old French, from Latin ²¹³¾²ú¾±³Ù¾±Å a going round (of candidates), a striving to please, from ²¹³¾²úÄ«°ù±ð to go round; see ambit
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This authenticity branding is important to the success of the "Girls Gone Bible" brand, given the Christian right's dim view of female ambition.

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Jen finds a way to leak news regarding camp conditions to Ursula, whose guilt is matched by her journalist’s ambition to rise beyond her work as a beauty writer.

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It's one that Republican women have often tried to minimize by leaning into a "tradwife" aesthetic, hoping that a submissive voice and affect could distract from their ambition.

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The US, for instance, sees Japan and South Korea as a bulwark against Chinese expansionist ambitions.

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One of Schleifer’s former colleagues said that despite his political ambitions outside the office, he focused only on the law when he came to work.

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