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Meaning of "desireless" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DESIRELESS

desireless  [dɪˈzaɪəlɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DESIRELESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Desireless is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DESIRELESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

desireless

Desireless

Claudie Fritsch-Mentrop, known by her stage name Desireless (French pronunciation: ​ (born 25 December 1952, Paris, France), is a French singer. Between 1986 and 1988, her hit single "Voyage, voyage" made it to number one in many European and Asian single charts and sold over five million copies. She still writes new songs with many collaborators. Presently, she works with a young French electro-producer, Antoine Aureche (Operation of the sun). She still performs her live show, mainly in Europe.

Definition of desireless in the English dictionary

The definition of desireless in the dictionary is without desire, having no longings.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DESIRELESS


acropolis
əˈkrɒpəlɪs
Annapolis
əˈnæpəlɪs
careless
ˈkɛəlɪs
cheerless
ˈtʃɪəlɪs
fireless
ˈfaɪəlɪs
gearless
ˈɡɪəlɪs
hairless
ˈhɛəlɪs
idealess
aɪˈdɪəlɪs
Indianapolis
ˌɪndɪəˈnæpəlɪs
ireless
ˈaɪəlɪs
metropolis
mɪˈtrɒpəlɪs
Minneapolis
ˌmɪnɪˈæpəlɪs
paperless
ˈpeɪpəlɪs
peerless
ˈpɪəlɪs
powerless
ˈpaʊəlɪs
sphereless
ˈsfɪəlɪs
spireless
ˈspaɪəlɪs
tearless
ˈtɪəlɪs
tireless
ˈtaɪəlɪs
wireless
ˈwaɪəlɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DESIRELESS

desilverize
desinence
desinent
desinential
desipience
desipient
desipramine
desirability
desirable
desirableness
desirably
desire
desired
desirer
desirous
desirously
desirousness
desist
desistance
desistence

WORDS THAT END LIKE DESIRELESS

ageless
boneless
bottomless
clueless
faceless
frameless
homeless
hopeless
lifeless
loveless
nameless
nevertheless
nonetheless
priceless
senseless
shameless
sleeveless
tasteless
timeless
tubeless
useless

Synonyms and antonyms of desireless in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «desireless» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DESIRELESS

Find out the translation of desireless to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of desireless from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «desireless» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

无欲
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sin deseos
570 millions of speakers

English

desireless
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चाह
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

desireless
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

желаний
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

desejos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

desireless
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sans désir
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak wajar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

wunschlos
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

desireless
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

desireless
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Desireless
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

desireless
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

desireless
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

इच्छाहीन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

arzusuzdur
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

di desideri
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pragnień
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бажань
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Desireless
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επιθυμίες,
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Desire Less
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

från begär
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

desireless
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of desireless

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DESIRELESS»

The term «desireless» is quite widely used and occupies the 50.598 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DESIRELESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about desireless

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DESIRELESS»

Discover the use of desireless in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to desireless and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Historical-developmental Study of Classical Indian ...
with no desire for any consequence of the action, not desireless action simplicitor , or action done without any desire whatsoever. In fact — and that brings us to the second question I wish to address to — there can, strictly speaking, be no ...
Rajendra Prasad, 2009
2
Desireless
Save tonight -- Indecision -- Comatose (in the arms of slumber) -- Worried eyes -- Rainbow wings -- Falling in love again -- Conversation -- When mermaids cry -- Shooting up in vain -- Permanent tears -- Death defied by will - Desireless.
Eagle Eye Cherry, 1998
3
Desire and Motivation in Indian Philosophy
In this chapter I consider four interpretations of desireless action in the Bhagavadgı ̄ta ̄. The first three interpretations begin with the basic inference that since all action is motivated by desire, the Gı ̄ta ̄'s doctrine of desireless action – if ...
Christopher G. Framarin, 2009
4
The Path of Purification: Visuddhimagga
[659] (iii) Lastly it is expressed as the desireless liberation by its liberating from desire: “Knowledge of contemplation of impermanence is the desireless liberation since it liberates from desire [for formations] as permanent; knowledge of ...
Buddhaghosa, 1991
5
Buddhism in Translations: Passages Selected from the ...
But how many are the deliverances of which these insights are the starting-points ? There are three : the unconditioned, the desireless, and the empty. For it has been said as follows : " He who considers them [the constituents of being] in the ...
‎1922
6
GOD AND DESTINY
need to be fuelled by your desires; since you cannot remain inactive for too long, you cannot always be in a desireless state, and if you have to have desires, it does not matter from the religious point of view whether they are intense or slight,  ...
Vivake Pathak
7
A Conceptual-analytic Study of Classical Indian Philosophy ...
15.2 CLASSIFICATION OF HUMAN ACTIONS (1) In the context of the working of this law, and even otherwise, classical Indian ethical theorists first make a distinction between two kinds of actions, desireful (sakdma) and desireless ( niskdma).
Rajendra Prasad, 2008
8
Essence With the Elixir of Enlightenment: The Diamond ...
Now we are not only infused by the desireless state of samadhi, we are the very state of desirelessness itself. The essential aspect becomes the consciousness, becomes our being and our presence. We now know what it is to be without ...
A.H. Almaas, 1998
9
Tragic Views of the Human Condition: Cross-Cultural ...
A transformation of his concept of action would enable him to separate the desired action of the embodied individual from the desireless action of the eternal self. How is such a separation brought about and how is it to be conceived of? Again ...
Lourens Minnema, 2013
10
The Yoga Darsana Of Patanjali With The Sankhya Pravacana ...
Or, the mind having the desireless, for its object. cdcKiMpciTii<n|-G<'i)H<cKi off ^ Pufsra R*yRm< crHTcT ffa 1 1 3^9 1 1 Vyasa The mind of the Yogi tinged by the colour of the mind of the desireless, which it takes up for study, reaches the ...
‎2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DESIRELESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term desireless is used in the context of the following news items.
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Edouard, un pastiche sinon rien
... seul ou en tandem avec Frank Thomas, pour Claude François, France Gall, Michel Delpech, Alain Chamfort, et même Desireless (Voyage, ... «Télérama.fr, Jul 15»
2
The Game Of Chicken – Inherent Vice
Insecurity is the worst sense that lovers feel; sometimes the most humdrum desireless marriage seems better. Insecurity twists meanings and ... «ValueWalk, Jun 15»
3
Zayn Malik Quits One Direction, Is This The End Of The Band? Plus …
... however, their breakthrough came after issuing a Spanish-language version of Desireless' "Voyage Voyage," a French pop hit from the 80's. «Latin Times, Mar 15»
4
Corruption Poses Greatest Hurdle to 'Make in India'
Leaders could also borrow the principle of Nishkam Karma — that of selfless or desireless action. “This can help them achieve success in their ... «The New Indian Express, Mar 15»
5
Einmal Star und zurück
Bild zu Desireless. Ende 1986 veröffentlichte die Französin Desireless den Dancesong "Voyage, voyage". In insgesamt zehn Ländern, ... «Web.de, Feb 15»
6
Review: Medea
It contrasts the expressionless, desireless objects that the women of the play are expected to be with the awful malfunction that occurs in ... «Cherwell Online, Sep 14»
7
Sukhwinder Singh: I would like to touch Salman's feet
If there would be five people from the industry who are desireless, Salman will be one of them. Look at his fitness. Just to meet people's ... «Times of India, Aug 14»
8
Ex-journalist offers 'scientific' insight into Buddhism
He explained, "living a benevolent and self-serving life, eventually leading to a desireless state," is how believers can become "recognized" ... «Korea Times, Jul 14»
9
Feature: Never mind Eurovision – France offers a rich heritage of …
Desireless's 1986 million-seller 'Voyage, Voyage' is a case in point. Alizée – a protégé of Myléne Farmer – registered a top 10 hit here with ... «PinkNews.co.uk, May 14»
10
Remembering Yogvashistha on Ramnavmi
One whose mind is unruffled, even and tranquil in the midst of death as well as festivities or war, one whose mind is desireless, one who is ... «Free Press Journal, Apr 14»

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