desire for vs desire of

Both 'desire for' and 'desire of' are correct, but they are used in different ways. 'Desire for' is used when expressing a longing or wish for something, while 'desire of' is used to indicate possession or belonging.

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desire for

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'desire for' when expressing a longing or wish for something. It indicates the object of the desire.

Examples:

She had a strong desire for success.
His desire for adventure led him to travel the world.
I have a great desire for knowledge.

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Leica Microsystems respects your desire for privacy.
She fans my desire for bloodshed slightly.
May solidarity prevail over the unrestrained desire for profit.
I have no desire for anything.
Unfortunately organized religion had a desire for worldly power.
Symbolically, the desire for shorter workweeks seems equivalent to personal laziness.
Everywhere there was awakening a desire for spiritual progress.
Often religious orthodoxy masks greed and the desire for power.
Mother, there is more at stake here than your desire for vengeance.
But surely the desire for justice lives in all of us.
People took to the streets every day... to demonstrate their desire for change.
His desire for blood is most likely increasing.
The desire for a better life.
We have no desire for you.
Something certainly seems to have recalibrated his desire for achievement several notches higher.
Batiatus knows of your desire for freedom, and makes noise for discussing terms.
My desire for you will never fail.
No, but I trust your desire for Kate Balfour.
Doctor Gero's desire for vengeance upon you was transferred into the computer.
My desire for answers is only fair.

Alternatives:

longing for
wish for
craving for
yearning for
thirst for

desire of

This phrase is correct but less commonly used in everyday language.

Use 'desire of' in a more formal or literary context to indicate possession or belonging. It is less common in modern English.

Examples:

The desire of the heart is known only to the heart.
The book explores the desires of the characters.
The painting captures the desires of the artist.

Alternatives:

possession of
belonging of
longing of
wish of
craving of

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