| 单词 | power-lusting |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspower-lusting power-lusting adj. ΘΚΠ society > authority > power > [adjective] > pursuing or desiring power Alexandrian1827 power-lusting1836 power-seeking1855 empire-building1856 Alexandrine1872 power-hungry1914 power-tripping1970 1836 J. Elliot Debates (ed. 2) IV. App. 621 (note) Ultimately, it [sc. the veto] oppressed the lower orders, excluded them from the councils of the nation, and made them the passive instruments of power-lusting demagogues. 1959 S. Spender tr. F. Schiller Mary Stuart iii. iv. 61 Your uncle, the power-lusting cardinal. 1994 Ethics 104 529 While powerful ins may beat power-lusting outs once or twice or thrice, the democratic electorate will eventually turn against its masters. < as lemmas |
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