Wanting

Noun CEFR B1 Frequent

ˈwɑntɪŋ

Definitions

The state of wanting something; desire.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Portuguêsdeficiente desprovido faltante

日本語希薄

العربيةالطّلب

7 more languages

فارسیکم

Suomihaluaminen hotsittaminen pyytäminentahtominen

Gaeilgedíothach easpach uireasach

हिन्दीहसरत

Kurdîکم

Latviešugribēšana

Türkçeeksik

Examples

“Choice occurs only when we experience ⟳ a conflict of wantings.”

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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See also

Wanting to wantingness Wantiool Wantirna Wantirna South Wantland

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