quest
has definitions from the fields of psychology,religion
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[ noun ] (psychology) a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
Examples "the pursuit of love" "life is more than the pursuance of fame" "a quest for wealth" Used in print (J. H. Hexter, "Thomas More: On the Margins...)Moreover , it is too readily forgotten that in the Republic what gave the initial impetus to Plato 's excursus into the construction of an imaginary commonwealth with its ruling-class communism of goods , wives , and children , was his quest for a canon for the proper ordering of the individual human psyche ; and it is to this problem that the Republic ultimately returns . Related terms |
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[ verb ] (religion) seek alms, as for religious purposes
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[ verb ] express the need or desire for; ask for
Examples "She requested an extra bed in her room" "She called for room service" |
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[ verb ] search the trail of, as of game
Examples : "The dog went of and quested" Related terms |
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[ verb ] make a search (for)
Examples "Things that die with their eyes open and questing" "The animal came questing through the forest" Related terms |
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