#desire the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
supertype: #feeling the state of experiencing affective and emotional states; "he had a feeling of euphoria"
equal: nsm#want (pm)
subtype: #ambition__aspiration__dream a cherished desire; "his ambition is to own his own business"
subtype: #American_Dream the widespread aspiration of Americans to live better than their parents did
subtype: #emulation.ambition ambition to equal or excel
subtype: #bloodlust a desire for bloodshed
subtype: #temptation the desire to have or do something that you know you should avoid; "he felt the temptation and his will power weakened"
subtype: #craving an intense desire for some particular thing
subtype: #appetite__appetency__appetence a feeling of craving something; "an appetite for life"; "the object of life is to satisfy as many appetencies as possible"- Granville Hicks
subtype: #stomach an appetite for food; "exercise gave him a good stomach for dinner"
subtype: #sweet_tooth__sweettooth a strong appetite for sweet food
subtype: #addiction an abnormally strong craving
subtype: #wishing__wish__want a specific feeling of desire; "he got his wish"; "he was above all wishing and desire"
subtype: #velleity.wishing a mere wish, unaccompanied by effort to obtain
subtype: #longing__yearning prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
subtype: #hankering__yen a yearning for something or to do something
subtype: #pining a feeling of deep longing
subtype: #lovesickness a pining for a loved one
subtype: #wishfulness__wishfulnes an unrealistic yearning
subtype: #wistfulness__wistfulnes a sadly pensive longing
subtype: #nostalgia longing for something past
subtype: #homesickness a longing to return home
subtype: #discontentment__discontent__discontentedness a longing for something better than the present situation
subtype: #disgruntlement a feeling of sulky discontent
subtype: #dysphoria abnormal depression and discontent
subtype: #dissatisfaction the feeling of being displeased and discontent; "he was never slow to express his dissatisfaction with the service he received"
subtype: #boredom__ennui the feeling of being bored by something tedious
subtype: #blahs__blah (informal usage) a general feeling of boredom and dissatisfaction
subtype: #fatigue (always used with a modifier) boredom resulting from overexposure; "he was suffering from museum fatigue"; "after watching TV with her husband she had a bad case of football fatigue"; "the American public is experiencing scandal fatigue"; "political fatigue"
subtype: #displeasure the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something
subtype: #disappointment__letdown a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized; "his hopes were so high he was doomed to disappointment"
subtype: #defeat__frustration the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals
subtype: #sexual_desire__concupiscence__physical_attraction a desire for sexual intimacy
subtype: #love.sexual_desire a deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction; "their love left them indifferent to their surroundings"; "she was his first love"
subtype: #aphrodisia a desire for heterosexual intimacy
subtype: #anaphrodisia decline or absence of sexual desire
subtype: #passion a feeling of strong sexual desire
subtype: #sensuality__sensualness__sensualnes desire for sensual pleasures
subtype: #amorousness__eroticism__erotism__sexines__amativenes the arousal of feelings of sexual desire
subtype: #prurience__pruriency__lasciviousnes__carnality feeling morbid sexual desire
subtype: #libido (psychoanalysis) a Freudian term for sexual urge or desire
subtype: #lecherousness__lecherousnes__lustfulness__lustfulnes a strong sexual desire
subtype: #nymphomania abnormally intense sexual desire in women
subtype: #satyriasis abnormally intense sexual desire in men
subtype: #itch__urge a strong restless desire; "why this urge to travel?"
subtype: #caprice__impulse__vagary__whim a sudden desire; "he bought it on impulse"
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