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desideratum

[ dih-sid-uh-rey-tuhm, -rah-, -zid- ]

noun

plural desiderata
  1. something wanted or needed.


desideratum

/ »åɪˌ³úɪ»åəˈ°ùɑ˳ÙÉ™³¾ /

noun

  1. something lacked and wanted
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of desideratum1

First recorded in 1645–55; from Latin, noun use of neuter past participle of »åŧ²õÄ«»å±ð°ùÄå°ù±ð; desiderate
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of desideratum1

C17: from Latin; see desiderate
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But in reality, ideological purity and political loyalty have become the overriding desiderata of the day.

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Diversity isn’t necessarily an ethical desideratum in a collection.

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If conservatives think they can do a better job of delivering the most legitimate desiderata of conservatism, then it's on them to explain how, and to show that it can actually work.

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But there’s another overall desideratum: The system has to be straightforward enough to be managed easily — to get large numbers of people vaccinated as swiftly as possible.

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Since her subjects are motivated by wealth or a related desideratum—beauty, youth, glamour, celebrity—they tend to be pathetic or...

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