ambitionless
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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 am·bi·tion n. Pronunciation: am- ' bi-shən Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin ambition-, ambitio, literally, act of soliciting for votes, from ambire Date: 14th century 1 a : an ardent desire for rank, fame, or power b : desire to achieve a particular end 2 : the object of ambition <her ambition is to start her own business> 3 : a desire for activity or exertion <felt sick and had no ambition > –am·bi·tion·less \-ləs\ adjective synonyms AMBITION , ASPIRATION , PRETENSION mean strong desire for advancement. AMBITION applies to the desire for personal advancement or preferment and may suggest equally a praiseworthy or an inordinate desire <driven by ambition >. ASPIRATION implies a striving after something higher than oneself and usually implies that the striver is thereby ennobled <an aspiration to become president someday>. PRETENSION suggests ardent desire for recognition of accomplishment often without actual possession of the necessary ability and therefore may imply presumption <has literary pretensions >.]]> 2 ambition n. Function: transitive verb Date: 1664 : to have as one's ambition : DESIRE ]]>