thirster

Thân thiện

A student is a thirster for knowledge in the library.

Definition

Noun: 1. A person with a strong, persistent, or intense desire for something: This word describes someone who craves or yearns for a particular thing, often with a sense of urgency or need. It is a figurative use, comparing desire to physical thirst.

Usage

The word "thirster" is a somewhat literary or formal term. It is typically used with the preposition "for" to indicate the object of desire (e.g., a thirster for knowledge). It can also be used with "after" in more archaic or stylistic contexts. It emphasizes the intensity and consuming nature of the desire.

Examples

• He was a thirster for adventure, always seeking the next challenge.
• The novel's villain is portrayed as a relentless thirster after power.
• She is a true thirster for knowledge, spending all her free time in the library.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used in a negative context to describe an unhealthy or obsessive craving, such as "a thirster for revenge" or "a thirster for blood."
• It can also be used in a positive or neutral context for noble pursuits, like "a thirster for truth" or "a thirster for justice."

Variants and Related Words

• Thirst (noun/verb): The core concept of a strong desire or need, both literal (for liquid) and figurative.
• Thirsty (adjective): Having or showing a strong desire for something. (e.g., )

Synonyms

• Craver
• Yearner
• Longer
• Desirer
• Devotee (when the desire is for a specific subject or activity)

Antonyms

• Apathetic person
• Indifferent person
• Contented person

Related Idioms and Phrases

• To thirst for/after something: This is the verbal phrase from which the noun "thirster" is derived.
  • She thirsts for a deeper understanding of the universe.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a person with a strong desire for something
   • a longer for money
   • a thirster after blood
   • a yearner for knowledge

Từ đồng nghĩa

• longer
• yearner