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desirous

[ dih-zahyuhr-uhs ]

adjective

  1. having or characterized by desire; desiring:

    desirous of high political office.



desirous

/ ɪˈɪəə /

adjective

  1. usuallypostpositive and foll by of having or expressing desire (for); having a wish or longing (for)
“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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Derived Forms

  • ˈdzܲ, adverb
  • ˈdzܲԱ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·oܲ· adverb
  • ·oܲ·Ա noun
  • ԴDzd·oܲ adjective
  • v··oܲ adjective
  • over··oܲ· adverb
  • over··oܲ·Ա noun
  • d·oܲ adjective
  • pre·oܲ· adverb
  • p··oܲ adjective
  • super··oܲ· adverb
  • ܲd·oܲ adjective
  • un·oܲ· adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of desirous1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English word from Old French word desireus. See desire, -ous
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"I also don't really see evidence there's even a strong minority of Russians who are desirous of a liberal, Western-allied type of democracy."

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But Nelson wasn’t the only singer to launch from its desirous refrain.

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“My understanding is that the wife was not desirous of prosecution and that she denied all the allegations made against Trevor.”

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TRUMP: In its immediate aftermath, Trump and his supporters seized on the Mar-a-Lago search as a partisan attack from Democrats who had long been desirous of removing him from office.

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The airspace above the capital is a no-fly zone, off-limits to anyone desirous of slipping the surly bonds of Earth and gazing down at what, quite frankly, is a pretty handsome town.

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