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ambition meaning in Malayalam

അഭിലാഷം abhilāṣaṁ

UK/æmˈbɪʃ.ən//æmˈbɪʃ.ən/

ambition in Malayalam: അഭിലാഷം (abhilāṣaṁ), ലക്ഷ്യം (lakṣyaṁ). In English, ambition means eager or inordinate desire for some object that confers distinction, as preferment, honor, superiority, political power, or fame; desire to distinguish one's self from other people.

Malayalam words for ambition

desire
അഭിലാഷം abhilāṣaṁ, ലക്ഷ്യം lakṣyaṁ
object of desire
അഭിലാഷം abhilāṣaṁ
personal quality
ലക്ഷ്യം lakṣyaṁ

English meaning of ambition

  1. noun Eager or inordinate desire for some object that confers distinction, as preferment, honor, superiority, political power, or fame; desire to distinguish one's self from other people.
  2. noun An object of an ardent desire.
  3. noun A desire, as in (sense 1), for another person to achieve these things.
  4. noun A personal quality similar to motivation, not necessarily tied to a single goal.

Full definition of ambition

ambition in a sentence

  • My daughter, Johanna, wants to be a firefighter very much. She has a lot of ambition.
  • My ambition is to own a helicopter.

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Questions about ambition in Malayalam

What is the meaning of ambition in Malayalam?
Ambition in Malayalam is അഭിലാഷം (abhilāṣaṁ), ലക്ഷ്യം (lakṣyaṁ).
ambition എന്നതിന്റെ മലയാളം അർത്ഥം എന്താണ്?
Ambition: അഭിലാഷം (abhilāṣaṁ), ലക്ഷ്യം (lakṣyaṁ).
What does ambition mean in English?
Ambition means eager or inordinate desire for some object that confers distinction, as preferment, honor, superiority, political power, or fame; desire to distinguish one's self from other people.

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