"desideration" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: desiderations [plural]
Etymology: Latin desideratio. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|desideratio}} Latin desideratio Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} desideration (countable and uncountable, plural desiderations)
  1. The act of desiderating. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-desideration-en-noun-RGMNZ5cL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 90 10 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 80 20
  2. Something desired. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-desideration-en-noun-de2hB3Hz

Inflected forms

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