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单词 philotimy
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philotimyn.

Origin: Either (i) a borrowing from Latin. Or (ii) a borrowing from Greek. Etymons: Latin philotimia; Greek ϕιλοτιμία.
Etymology: < post-classical Latin philotimia love of honour, ambition or its etymon ancient Greek ϕιλοτιμία < ϕιλότιμος loving honour, ambitious ( < ϕιλο- philo- comb. form + τιμή honour: see timocracy n.) + -ία -y suffix3. Compare Middle French philotimie (1370), and also Middle French, French †philotime ambitious person (c1370).
Obsolete. rare.
Love of or aspiration to honour.
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the mind > will > wish or inclination > desire > aspiration or ambition > [noun]
folebayrie1340
ambition?a1439
ambitiousnessa1500
affectation1549
aspire1562
aspiring1584
philotimy1593
ambitiositya1600
aspirement1607
aspiration1609
votea1626
anhelation1628
breathinga1635
drivenness1902
1593 R. Harvey Philadelphus 24 These honourable Rulers approued their Princely Magnificence, and Philotimy in a braue maner.
1656 T. Blount Glossographia Philotimie, love of honor.]
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2020).
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