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desirousness

desirousness noun: the state of being desirous.

Noun

desirousness (uncountable)

  1. The state of being desirous.

Origin of desirousness

From desirous + -ness.

Questions about desirousness

What does desirousness mean?
Desirousness means the state of being desirous.
What part of speech is desirousness?
Desirousness is a noun.

Words near desirousness in the dictionary

  1. desirings
  2. desirive
  3. desirosity
  4. desirous
  5. desirously
  6. desirousness
  7. Desirs
  8. desirudin
  9. Desirée
  10. desis
  11. desist

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