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Desire (emotion)
Desire (emotion)
Desire is a sense of longing for a person or object or hoping for an outcome. Desire is the fire that sets action aflame. The same sense is expressed by emotions such as "craving" or "hankering". When a person desires something or someone, their sense of longing is excited by the enjoyment or the...

, a sense of longing or hoping
Desire (philosophy)
Desire (philosophy)
In philosophy, desire has been identified as a philosophical problem since Antiquity. In Plato's The Republic, Socrates argues that individual desires must be postponed in the name of the higher ideal....
Greed, one of the seven deadly sins, selfish pursuit of wealth, power, or possessions
Interpersonal attraction
Interpersonal attraction
Interpersonal attraction is the attraction between people which leads to friendships and romantic relationships. Interpersonal attraction, the process, is distinct from perceptions of physical attractiveness which involves views of what is and is not considered beautiful or attractive.The study of...
Libido
Libido
Libido refers to a person's sex drive or desire for sexual activity. The desire for sex is an aspect of a person's sexuality, but varies enormously from one person to another, and it also varies depending on circumstances at a particular time. A person who has extremely frequent or a suddenly...

, sexual desire according to Freud and psychoanalysis
Limerence
Limerence
Limerence is a term coined c. 1977 by the psychologist Dorothy Tennov to describe an involuntary state of mind which seems to result from a romantic attraction to another person combined with an overwhelming, obsessive need to have one's feelings reciprocated...

, an involuntary state of intense romantic desire
Lust
Lust
Lust is an emotional force that is directly associated with the thinking or fantasizing about one's desire, usually in a sexual way.-Etymology:The word lust is phonetically similar to the ancient Roman lustrum, which literally meant "purification"...

, intense craving for self gratification
Motivation
Motivation
Motivation is the driving force by which humans achieve their goals. Motivation is said to be intrinsic or extrinsic. The term is generally used for humans but it can also be used to describe the causes for animal behavior as well. This article refers to human motivation...

, a thought that leads to an action
Preference
Preference
-Definitions in different disciplines:The term “preferences” is used in a variety of related, but not identical, ways in the scientific literature. This makes it necessary to make explicit the sense in which the term is used in different social sciences....

, a concept in the social sciences, particularly economics
Taṇhā
Tanha
' or ' literally means "thirst," and is a synonym for "desire" or "craving," traditionally juxtaposed with upekkha .Synonyms:*愛 Cn: ài; Vi: ái...

, craving in Buddhist psychology
Want
Want
The idea of want can be examined from many perspectives. In secular societies want might be considered similar to the emotion desire, which can be studied scientifically through the disciplines of psychology or sociology...

, in economics

Desire (Bob Dylan album)
Desire (Pharoahe Monch album)
Desire (Pharoahe Monch album)
Notes* On the song "Fuck You" the explicit version is 12 seconds longer than the edited version.Samples*"Free" contains elements from the composition "I'm Free" performed by Millie Jackson....

, or the title song
Desire (Tom Scott album)
Desire (Tom Scott album)
Desire is an album by jazz musician Tom Scott.-Track listing:All tracks composed by Tom Scott; except where indicated#"Desire"#"Sure Enough" #"The Only One"#"Stride" #"Johnny B...

, or the title song
Desire (Toyah album)
Desire (Toyah album)
Desire is the second album released by Toyah Willcox as a solo artist.It is more typical of her band's earlier albums rather than its more commercial predecessor Minx, although it didn't entirely escape the imposition of cover versions, including "Echo Beach", originally recorded by Martha and the...

, or the title song
Desire (Tuxedomoon album)
Desire (Tuxedomoon album)
Desire is the second album by the Californian Avant-garde Post-Punk band Tuxedomoon. It was originally released in 1981 by Ralph Records and rereleased in 1997 by CramBoy, bundled together with No Tears EP.-Track listing:...

, or the title song

"Desire" (Andy Gibb song)
Desire (Andy Gibb song)
"Desire" is a 1980 single A-side credited to Andy Gibb. It reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in 1980.The song was originally recorded in 1978 by The Bee Gees during sessions for their album Spirits Having Flown, and intended for release on that album...
"Desire" (Claudette Pace song)
"Desire" (Darin song)
Desire (Darin song)
"Desire" is a song recorded by Swedish singer Darin. It was released as the third single from Darin's third studio album Break the News in Sweden on May 7, 2007...
"Desire" (Do As Infinity song)
Desire (Do As Infinity song)
"Desire" is the seventh single of Do As Infinity, released in 2001. "Desire" and "Carnaval" are almost the same songs but "Carnaval" was meant to be written in a male perspective while "Desire" described a female perspective in the lyrics...
"Desire" (Geri Halliwell song)
Desire (Geri Halliwell song)
"Desire" is a song by English recording artist Geri Halliwell from her third studio album, Passion . The song metaphorically describes the persona as a feline with sexual desires...
"Desire" (Luna Sea song)
"Desire" (Ryan Adams song)
Desire (Ryan Adams song)
"Desire" is a song by Ryan Adams from his 2002 album Demolition. The song, at the length of 3:41, was not released as a single from the album. It originally attracted little attention, and even though the review site Music Box described it as crossing "U2 with Bob Dylan", several major reviews...
"Desire" (U2 song)
"Desire", by En Vogue from Funky Divas
Funky Divas
Funky Divas is the second album by the U.S. female vocal group En Vogue. Released in 1992, it became their highest selling album to date and one of the top selling albums of the year, shifting over 5 million copies worldwide.-Background:...
"Desire", by Holly Valance from State of Mind
State of Mind (Holly Valance album)
State of Mind is the second studio album to be released by Australian singer Holly Valance, released in Japan on 6 November 2003 by Warner Bros. Records. It is a mixture of dance and 80's electro-pop, some written by Valance herself...
"Desire", by Ozzy Osbourne from No More Tears
No More Tears
- 2002 Reissue :- Personnel :Musicians* Ozzy Osbourne – vocals* Zakk Wylde – guitar* Bob Daisley – bass* Randy Castillo – drums* John Sinclair – keyboards, pianoAdditional personnel* Mike Inez – inspiration, musical direction...
"Desire", by Poets of the Fall from Carnival of Rust
Carnival of Rust
Carnival of Rust is the second album by the Finnish rock band Poets of the Fall. It was released on 12 April 2006 in Finland, 12 September, 2006 in Sweden, October 2006 in Australia, Russia and Ukraine, then on 20 April, 2007 in Germany...
"Desire", by Raheem DeVaughn from Love Behind the Melody
Love Behind the Melody
-External links:* at Metacritic...
"Desire", by Roni Griffith
Roni Griffith
Roni Griffith is a former 1980s disco musician and model from Bloomington, Indiana. She was one of the original Coconuts in the popular 1980s group Kid Creole and the Coconuts. They opened up for The B-52's, Huey Lewis and the News and appeared on SNL in 1981...
"Desire", by Suicide Commando from Construct-Destruct
Construct-Destruct
Construct-Destruct is a 1998 album by the Belgian electro-industrial act Suicide Commando.-Track listing:#"Acid Bath"#"Better Off Dead"#"Putrefaction Process"#"Desire"#"Somnambulist"#"Come To Me "#"The Mirror "#"Pesticide"...
"Desire", by Talk Talk from Spirit of Eden
Spirit of Eden
Spirit of Eden was the fourth album by the English band Talk Talk. The songs were written by Mark Hollis and Tim Friese-Greene, and performed by numerous musicians using a diverse combination of instruments. In 2008, Alan McGee of the Guardian wrote: "Spirit of Eden has not dated; it's remarkable...
"Desire", by Toad the Wet Sprocket from Coil
Coil (album)
Coil is an album by Toad the Wet Sprocket released in 1997. It is their fifth studio album, and the final one before the band broke up in 1998. As with previous albums, Coil was released under the Columbia Records label and produced by Gavin MacKillop....
"Desire", by Vassy
"Desire", by Yanni from Dare to Dream
Dare to Dream (Yanni album)
Dare to Dream is Yanni's eighth album, released on the Private Music label in 1992 . The album peaked at #2 on Billboard's "Top New Age Albums" chart and at #32 on the "Billboard 200" chart in the same year...
"Desire", by Yello from Stella
Stella (album)
Stella is the fourth studio album by the Swiss band Yello. It peaked at #1 in Switzerland, #23 in Austria, #26 in Sweden and #92 in UK. Released in 1985, the album contains the track "Oh Yeah", which became famous after being featured in a variety of movies including Ferris Bueller's Day Off in...

Desire (band)
Desire (band)
Desire are a musical act from Montreal, Canada and Portland, Oregon. In June 2009, they released an album, II, on the Italians Do It Better label. The band is made up of vocalist Meghan Louise, producer Johnny Jewel and drummer Nat Walker...

, an American/Canadian electronic act
Désiré (baritone)
Désiré (baritone)
Désiré was a French baritone, who is particularly remembered for creating many comic roles in the works of the French operetta composer Jacques Offenbach...

(1823–1873), French baritone

Desire (1920 film), a British film of the 1920s
British films of the 1920s
List of British films from the 1920s: The decade saw both the introduction of Sound films and the passing of the Cinematograph Films Act 1927 designed to support British filmmaking.-1920:-1921:-1922:-1923:-1924:-1925:-1926:-1927:...

directed by George Edwardes-Hall
Desire (1921 film), a German film directed by F.W.