Definition of AMBITION

ambition

Meanings

Plural: ambitions

Noun

  • a cherished desire
    • "his ambition is to own his own business"
  • a strong drive for success
  • Eager or inordinate desire for some object that confers distinction, as preferment, honor, superiority, political power, or fame; desire to distinguish one's self from other people.
  • An object of an ardent desire.
  • A desire, as in (sense 1), for another person to achieve these things.
  • A personal quality similar to motivation, not necessarily tied to a single goal.
  • The act of going about to solicit or obtain an office, or any other object of desire; canvassing.

Verb

  • have as one's ambition
  • To seek after ambitiously or eagerly; to covet.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English ambicioun, from Old French ambition, from Latin ambitiō (“ambition, a striving for favor, literally 'a going around', especially of candidates for office in Rome soliciting votes”), from ambiō (“I go around, solicit votes”). See ambient, issue.

Scrabble Score: 12

ambition is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
ambition is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ambition is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

ambition is a valid Words With Friends word