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noun

il desiderio

desire

È un forte sentimento che porta a volere qualcosa o qualcuno con molta intensità.

Definition & meaning

Desiderio means desire, wish, or longing: a feeling of wanting something or hoping that something will happen. It can also refer to a specific wish or aspiration.

In some contexts, it means sexual desire.

Grammar & Word origin

A masculine noun: il desiderio, plural i desideri.

It comes from Latin desiderium, meaning “longing” or “desire,” related to desiderare, “to long for.”

Synonyms & antonyms

  • voglia — a want or urge, often more immediate and informal.
  • aspirazione — an ambition or aspiration, usually aimed at a long-term goal.
  • brama — an intense craving or longing, stronger than desiderio.
  • avversione — aversion or strong dislike; an opposite when desire is directed toward something.

Common phrases & collocations

  • avere desiderio di — to desire or long for something.
  • esprimere un desiderio — to make or express a wish.
  • desiderio sessuale — sexual desire.

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Examples

Ho un grande desiderio di viaggiare.noun

I have a great desire to travel.

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