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learned desire

[/ˈlɜrnɪd dɪˈzaɪər/]
nounpl: learned desires
desejo aprendido
1. A desire or want that is acquired through experience, conditioning, or social influence rather than being innate or instinctive
The desire for luxury goods is often a learned desire shaped by advertising and cultural values.
O desejo por bens de luxo é frequentemente um desejo aprendido, moldado pela publicidade e valores culturais.
2. In psychology and behavioral science, a motivation that develops through learning processes such as classical conditioning, operant conditioning, or observational learning
Children develop learned desires for sweets after repeated positive associations with candy.
As crianças desenvolvem desejos aprendidos por doces após associações positivas repetidas com guloseimas.
Synonyms
acquired desireconditioned desiresecondary desirederived desire
Antonyms
innate desireinstinctive desirenatural desireprimary desire

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desejo aprendido
Standard usage in psychology and behavioral contexts
Portugal
desejo aprendido
Standard usage, equivalent to Brazilian Portuguese
General Brazilian
vontade adquirida
Alternative, less formal expression

Related Idioms & Phrases

want what you're taught to want
cultivated taste
acquired taste
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