See miswant in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"etymology_text": "From mis- + want.",
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"To want (something) even though it will probably lead to one's own harm or unhappiness (e.g. an addictive drug)."
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"(transitive) To want (something) even though it will probably lead to one's own harm or unhappiness (e.g. an addictive drug)."
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"(transitive) To want (something) even though it will probably lead to one's own harm or unhappiness (e.g. an addictive drug)."
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