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learned want

[/ˈlɜːrnɪd wɒnt/]
noun phrasepl: learned wants
necessidade aprendida
1. A desire or need that is acquired through experience, social conditioning, or cultural exposure rather than being innate or biological
The desire for luxury goods is often a learned want rather than a basic need.
O desejo por bens de luxo é frequentemente uma necessidade aprendida e não uma necessidade básica.
2. In psychology and marketing, a want that develops through exposure to advertising, peer influence, or social norms
Brand loyalty can be described as a learned want developed through repeated marketing exposure.
A fidelidade à marca pode ser descrita como uma necessidade aprendida desenvolvida através da exposição repetida ao marketing.
Synonyms
acquired wantcultural desireconditioned needsecondary want
Antonyms
innate wantbiological needprimary wantnatural desire

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
necessidade aprendida
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese, commonly used in psychology and marketing contexts
Portugal
necessidade aprendida
Standard usage, with occasional preference for 'desejo adquirido' in informal contexts
General
desejo adquirido
Alternative, more colloquial translation emphasizing the acquired nature

Related Idioms & Phrases

keeping up with the Joneses
conspicuous consumption
social conditioning
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