desiderata

[ dih-sid-uh-rey-tuh, -rah-, -zid- ]

plural noun

, singular de·sid·er·a·tum.

1. things wanted or needed; the plural of desideratum:

   “Happily-ever-after” and “eternal love” appear to be the desiderata of the current generation, to whom “fat chance” say those of us who are older, wiser, and more curmudgeonly.

desiderata

/ dɪˌzɪdəˈrɑːtə /

noun

1. the plural of desideratum

Example Sentences

The compilation of such original works as may be considered desiderata.

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The desiderata are then disposed of, the rest thrown away, and the beating renewed.

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To make this a really human and a moral relation, is one of the principal desiderata in social improvement.

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The want of a certain diuretic, has long been one of the desiderata of medicine.

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It is to be feared that at present the second of these desiderata is much more fully realized than the first.

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