Desirous Meaning
/dəˈzæɹəs/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjFeeling desire; eagerly wishing; eager to obtain.
Sentence Examples
He is desirous of going abroad.
She was desirous of her son's success.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She was ____ of a promotion after years of dedicated service.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He is ____ of going abroad.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English, from Old French desirrous, from desirrer + -ous.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Emperor of India, and His Majesty the King of Siam, being desirous of maintaining and strengthening the relations of friendship which happily exist between them […]"
— 1925 July 14, “Treaty between the United Kingdom and Siam for the revision of their mutual treaty arrangements and protocol concerning jurisdiction applicable in Siam to British subjects, etc; signed at London, July 14, 1925; ratifications exchanged. March 30, 1926”, in The American Journal of International Law, volume 22, number 1, published 1928, pages 12–13:
"More significantly, rigid deference to [Justin] Bieber’s still-young core fan base keeps things resolutely PG, with any acknowledgement of sex either couched in vague “touch your body” workarounds or downgraded to desirous hand-holding and eye-gazing."
— 2012 June 26, Genevieve Koski, “Music: Reviews: Justin Bieber: Believe”, in The A.V. Club, archived from the original on 06 Aug 2020:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She was ____ of a promotion after years of dedicated service.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He is ____ of going abroad.