over-desiren.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvədᵻˈzʌɪə/, U.S.

/ˈˌoʊvərdəˈzaɪ(ə)r/,

/ˈˌoʊvərdiˈzaɪ(ə)r/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, desire n.

Etymology: < over- prefix + desire n. Compare earlier over-desirous adj.

Excessive desire; a greater desire than is appropriate or productive.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > wish or inclination > desire > inordinate or excessive desire > [noun]

covetingc1315

covetisec1340

covetousness1486

cupidity1547

grippleness1571

overlustiness1583

over-desire1641

voraginousness1654

gluttony1704

1641 Naunton's Fragmenta Regalia sig. F Hurried, and transported, with an over desire, and thirstinesse after fame.

1795 A. Hughes Jemima I. 196 By her over desire to spare my wife's fatigue.

1808 H. More Cœlebs in Search of Wife II. xxxiv. 209 An over desire of being natural, has made the poet feeble, and the rage for being simple has sometimes made him silly.

1839 H. Hallam Introd. Lit. Europe IV. viii. 29 It seems..to have been this over-desire to prove his theory orthodox, which incensed the church against it.

1877 Scribner's Monthly Nov. 78/2 She neither compromised her dignity by over desire to please or by the want of feminine tact and lady-like reserve.

1934 Jrnl. Educ. Sociol. 8 71 Foreign-born parents often have an over-desire for their children to succeed.

1997 Newsday (N.Y.) (Nexis) 7 Sept. b24 It looked like nerves, it was probably overdesire—that may have cost it [sc. women's basketball team] the championship.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	over-desire
释义	over-desiren. Brit. /ˌəʊvədᵻˈzʌɪə/, U.S. /ˈˌoʊvərdəˈzaɪ(ə)r/, /ˈˌoʊvərdiˈzaɪ(ə)r/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, desire n. Etymology: < over- prefix + desire n. Compare earlier over-desirous adj. Excessive desire; a greater desire than is appropriate or productive. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > wish or inclination > desire > inordinate or excessive desire > [noun] covetingc1315 covetisec1340 covetousness1486 cupidity1547 grippleness1571 overlustiness1583 over-desire1641 voraginousness1654 gluttony1704 1641 Naunton's Fragmenta Regalia sig. F Hurried, and transported, with an over desire, and thirstinesse after fame. 1795 A. Hughes Jemima I. 196 By her over desire to spare my wife's fatigue. 1808 H. More Cœlebs in Search of Wife II. xxxiv. 209 An over desire of being natural, has made the poet feeble, and the rage for being simple has sometimes made him silly. 1839 H. Hallam Introd. Lit. Europe IV. viii. 29 It seems..to have been this over-desire to prove his theory orthodox, which incensed the church against it. 1877 Scribner's Monthly Nov. 78/2 She neither compromised her dignity by over desire to please or by the want of feminine tact and lady-like reserve. 1934 Jrnl. Educ. Sociol. 8 71 Foreign-born parents often have an over-desire for their children to succeed. 1997 Newsday (N.Y.) (Nexis) 7 Sept. b24 It looked like nerves, it was probably overdesire—that may have cost it [sc. women's basketball team] the championship. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1641
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