Desire for
Love of and desire for are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Love of" instead a noun phrase "Desire for".
Love of
Desire for and love of are semantically related. You can use "Desire for" instead a noun phrase "Love of".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- liking and desire for
- liking and love of
- enjoyment of and desire for
- enjoyment of and love of
- appreciation of and desire for
- appreciation of and love of
- taste for and desire for
- taste for and love of
- passion for and desire for
- passion for and love of
- fondness for and desire for
- fondness for and love of
- penchant for and desire for
- penchant for and love of
Both terms in one sentence
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The true love of the kiss is not Philip's romantic desire for Aurora, but the "maternal love" of the title character.
Source: True Love's Kiss - Justified by each race of demon embodying a different trait possessed by Urgash, the god of Chaos: Breeders represent his desire for Proliferation, Tormenters and Lacerators embody the Pain he constantly feels, and Ravagers embody his love of carnage and Destruction.
Source: Verber Creature - Josua, younger and more studious, repeatedly disclaims any desire for the throne and views his brother with a kind of pity, understanding that Elias' hatred stems from love of his wife, whose death he blames on Josua.
Source: Cain And Abel / Literature
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