yearner

7.6

A person who strongly wants something they do not have

noun
/ˈjɪrnər/

: anhelante

As a yearner for adventure, she often sought thrilling experiences in life.

We followers of we believers, we yearners.

Examples

She is a yearner for adventure.
He was a yearner for recognition, striving to make his mark in the world.
As a yearner for adventure, she was always dreaming of faraway places.
Every yearner for freedom hopes for a better future.
Many yearners seek happiness in their careers.
He was a yearner who dreamed of traveling the world and experiencing new cultures.
Being a yearner for knowledge, she spent her evenings reading and attending lectures.

Synonyms

wisher

vsyearner

3 2.5

A person who hopes something will happen

is a strong longing that goes beyond simple hope or light desire

wanter

vsyearner

1 8.3

A person who wishes to have something

is a much stronger longing rather than a mild, casual inclination

coveter

vsyearner

1 7.9

A person who strongly wants something that belongs to someone else

is a general longing not limited to wanting others' possessions

craver

vsyearner

5.4

A person who wants something very much

is identical in meaning but differs only in wording and form

hankerer

vsyearner

9.0

A person who strongly wants something they do not have

is a strong desire that is not necessarily repeated or persistent

thirster

vsyearner

9.9

A person who wants something very much

is a strong longing but often less urgent or eager

How Desirous

obsessive

1 6.5

yearner

7.6

admirer

113 2.3

wisher

3 2.5

interested

485 2.0

uninterested

20 3.5

Surface Forms

yearner singular

yearners plural

Morphology

yearner = yearn (transparent) = yearn + er

Productive agentive '-er' added to the verb 'yearn' yields 'one who yearns'; meaning is directly predictable.

Etymology

Yearner comes from the verb yearn, which means 'to long' or 'to want something very much'. It comes from an old English word meaning 'eager', so a yearner is someone who feels a strong, lasting desire, and a helpful way to remember it is to imagine wanting something for a whole 'year'.