miswanting

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A form of miswant — To want (something) even though it will probably lead to one's own harm or unhappiness (e.g. an addictive drug).

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of miswant
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APA

miswanting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miswanting

MLA

“miswanting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miswanting. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “miswanting,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miswanting.

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