Meaning of ambition | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Eager or inordinate desire for some object that confers distinction, as preferment, honor, superiority, political power, or fame; desire to distinguish one's self from other people
2. An object of an ardent desire
3. A desire, as in (sense 1), for another person to achieve these things
4. A personal quality similar to motivation, not necessarily tied to a single goal
5. The act of going about to solicit or obtain an office, or any other object of desire; canvassing

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