ambition
[ am-bish-uhn ]
/ æmˈbɪʃ ən /
noun
an earnest desire for some type of achievement or distinction, as power, honor, fame, or wealth, and the willingness to strive for its attainment: Too much ambition caused him to be disliked by his colleagues.
the object, state, or result desired or sought after: The crown was his ambition.
desire for work or activity; energy: I awoke feeling tired and utterly lacking in ambition.
verb (used with object)
to seek after earnestly; aspire to.
Origin of ambition
SYNONYMS FOR ambition
OTHER WORDS FROM ambition
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British Dictionary definitions for ambition
ambition
/ (æmˈbɪʃən) /
noun
strong desire for success, achievement, or distinction
something so desired; goal; aim
Word Origin for ambition
C14: from Old French, from Latin
ambitiō a going round (of candidates), a striving to please, from
ambīre to go round; see
ambit