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developed want

[dɪˈvɛləpt wɑːnt]
nounpl: developed wants
necessidade desenvolvida
1. A desire or need that is acquired through experience, social influence, or cultural conditioning rather than being innate; a want that develops as a result of exposure to goods, services, or lifestyles
The desire for luxury cars is often a developed want created by advertising and social status.
O desejo por carros de luxo é frequentemente uma necessidade desenvolvida criada pela publicidade e status social.
2. In economics, a need that arises from learned preferences and cultural values, as opposed to basic biological needs
Coffee consumption is a developed want in many cultures where it was not traditionally consumed.
O consumo de café é uma necessidade desenvolvida em muitas culturas onde não era tradicionalmente consumido.
Synonyms
acquired needlearned wantcultural wantsecondary want
Antonyms
innate wantbiological needprimary want

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
necessidade desenvolvida
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
necessidade adquirida
Alternative term used in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

keeping up with the Joneses
conspicuous consumption
manufactured desire
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