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desiderium (DES i der" ee uhm) (s) (noun), desideria (pl)
1. A longing or ardent desire for something that was once possessed and now is gone and missed: In his old age, Jim has a desiderium for the time when he had a youthful and strong physical condition.
2. A pain or regret because of the loss or absence of something: Peace on earth, a cancer cure, racial harmony are a few examples of desideria for many people.
3. Etymology: from Latin desiderare, "to desire, to feel the want of, to wish for, to long for ".
An ardent desire or longing for something to happen; especially, a feeling of loss or grief for something lost.
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