thirst for knowledge
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3.5
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sed de conocimiento
- Through his background and unquenchable thirst for knowledge, he became the most sought-after music teacher in Syria.
It's like that that thirst for knowledge has never, has never left me.
- It's like that that thirst for knowledge has never, has never left me.
Examples
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After all, quenching the thirst for knowledge is exciting and fun in itself.
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She had a thirst for knowledge.
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I have a thirst for knowledge.
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Plus, the thirst for knowledge and learning a language, particularly English, in India is incredible.
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The thirst for knowledge is a very commendable thing.
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Believe it or not, there is a massive thirst for knowledge that is unfulfilled in the States.
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I have an unquenchable thirst for knowledge and a fairly catholic taste in reading material.
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This thirst for knowledge and sharing creates fertile ground for the exchange of cultural influences.
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Otherwise, if you're not a genius and you still want to study philosophy because of your thirst for knowledge, it's commendable.
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Her thirst for knowledge drove her to read dozens of books every month.
Synonyms
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1.0
A feeling of wanting to know more about something
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2.2
A strong wish to learn or know things
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A strong wish to learn new things about the world
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5.1
A strong desire to learn new things
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3.8
A strong, lasting wish to learn new things
A strong wish to learn new things
A strong want to know or learn about things
A strong desire for things like knowledge or success
Antonyms
How Eager
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly built from the constituents: 'thirst' (a strong craving) + 'for' (indicating target) + 'knowledge' (what is desired), so a learner who knows these words can infer a strong desire to learn. The metaphorical use of 'thirst' for desire is common cross-linguistically and frequent in English, making the expression immediately comprehensible at B1.
Etymology
Thirst for knowledge comes from a simple image: thirst is the strong need to drink and knowledge is what your mind wants. One popular picture is the mind as a dry mouth reaching for books like water, so 'thirst for knowledge' means a strong wish to learn.