Meanings
noundesiring-production (countable and uncountable, plural desiring-productions)
plural desiring-productions
- countableuncountablehuman sciencesDesire conceptualized as a generative force rather than a mere lack of something.
Origin
Calque from French production désirante, which was coined by Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari in their book Anti-Œdipus (1972).
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desiring-production. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desiring-production
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