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Pronunciation / Transliteration: gahrī ichchhā
"उसके मन में देश की सेवा करने की एक गहरी इच्छा थी।"
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2 senses- 1
A strong, persistent yearning or aspiration that is deeply embedded in a person's subconscious or core personality.
"Her deep-seated desire to travel the world motivated her to quit her corporate job." - 2
An intrinsic, fundamental motivation that strongly influences an individual's long-term choices and behavior.
"Beneath his exterior reserve lay a deep-seated desire for creative expression."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'deep-seated,' derived from 'deep' (from Old English dēop) and 'seated' (from Old Norse and Latin sedere meaning to sit or rest firmly in a position), originating in the mid-19th century to describe fixed psychological states. 'Desire' stems from the Old French desirer, from the Latin desiderare, meaning to long for or await expectantly, originally associated with astrological observation. Together, the collocation signifies a profound, firmly established longing embedded within one's psychological core.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Deep-seated desire" is said worldwide
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désir profond
Transliteration: /de.ziʁ pʁɔ.fɔ̃/
"Son désir profond était de devenir artiste."
tief verwurzelter Wunsch
Transliteration: /tiːf fɛɐ̯ˈvʊʁtsəltɐ vʊnʃ/
"Es war sein tief verwurzelter Wunsch, ihnen zu helfen."
desiderio profondo
Transliteration: /de.ziˈde.rio proˈfon.do/
"Nutriva un desiderio profondo di giustizia."
deseo profundo
Transliteration: /deˈse.o pɾoˈfun.do/
"Tenía un deseo profundo de triunfar en la vida."
desejo profundo
Transliteration: /deˈze.ʒu pɾoˈfũ.du/
"Era um desejo profundo de sua alma."
गहरी इच्छा
Transliteration: gahrī ichchhā
"उसके मन में देश की सेवा करने की एक गहरी इच्छा थी।"
深切的渴望
Transliteration: shēn qiè de kě wàng
"他内心里有着深切的渴望去探索世界。"
깊은 갈망
Transliteration: gip-eun galmang
"그에게는 예술가에 대한 깊은 갈망이 있었다."
深い願い
Transliteration: fukai negai
"彼女の心には世界を変えたいという深い願いがあった。"
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