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ambitionMain Entry: 1am·bi·tion Pronunciation: \am-ˈbi-shən\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin ambition-, ambitio, literally, act of soliciting for votes, from ambire Date: 14th century 1 a : an ardent desire for rank, fame, or power b : desire to achieve a particular end — am·bi·tion·less \-ləs\ adjective synonyms ambition, aspiration, pretension mean strong desire for advancement. ambition applies to the desire for personal advancement or preferment and may suggest equally a praiseworthy or an inordinate desire <driven by ambition>. aspiration implies a striving after something higher than oneself and usually implies that the striver is thereby ennobled <an aspiration to become president someday>. pretension suggests ardent desire for recognition of accomplishment often without actual possession of the necessary ability and therefore may imply presumption <has literary pretensions>.
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