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		desideratumde‧sid‧e‧ra‧tum /dɪˌzɪdəˈrɑːtəm, -ˈreɪ-, -ˌsɪd- $ dɪˌsɪdəˈreɪtəm, -ˈrɑː-/ noun (plural desiderata /-tə/) [countable] formal    desideratumOrigin: 1600-1700 Latin desiderare;  ➔ DESIRE2  - Devout dedication was the desideratum for soul-sacrifice.
 - Hutcheson over-simplified and distorted the truth by treating benevolence as the one moral desideratum.
 - Imposed management is a necessary desideratum, as 11.3 million ha of mature forest land is being lost annually.
 - What is one institution's discard is another's desideratum.
 
    something that is wanted or needed  |