Ambitions

Definition

Strong desires to achieve success, reach goals, or accomplish something important.

Etymology

From Latin 'ambitio,' derived from 'ambire' meaning 'to go around.' It originally described politicians seeking votes by going around the city, then became a general term for intense striving.

Kelly Says

Interestingly, ambitious people are more likely to take risks and fail, but they're also more likely to achieve greatness—the key difference is they treat failure as data, not defeat.

Translations

AMአማርኛ

አምቢሽያዎች

am-bee-shi-a-woch

ARالعربية

آمال

a-ma-al

BNবাংলা

আকাঙ্ক্ষা

a-kaank-sha

CACatalà

ambitions

am-bee-thee-oh-ns

CSČeština

ambice

am-bee-ce

DADansk

ambiti

am-bee-ti

DEDeutsch

Ambitionen

am-bee-thee-oh-nen

ELΕλληνικά

φιλοδοξίες

filo-do-k-see-es

ESEspañol

ambiciones

am-bee-thee-oh-nes

FAفارسی

野心

ye-shin

FISuomi

ambitiot

am-bee-thee-ot

FRFrançais

ambitions

am-bee-syohn

GUGU

લક્ષ્યો

lakshyo

HAHA

ambaci

am-ba-ci

HEעברית

שאיפות

sha-a-fo-t

HIहिन्दी

आकांक्षाएँ

a-kaank-sha-aen

HUMagyar

ambíciók

am-bee-thee-o-k

IDBahasa Indonesia

ambisi

am-bi-si

IGIG

agha mmachi

a-gha m-machi

ITItaliano

ambizioni

am-bee-tsio-nee

JA日本語

野心

yōshin

KKKK

көрнектілігі

kor-nekt-i-li-gi

KMKM

ចង់

chong

KO한국어

野心

yŏshin

MRMR

आकांक्षा

a-kaank-sha

MSBahasa Melayu

ambisi

am-bi-si

MYမြန်မာ

လျှောက်လျောက်မှုများ

lyauk-lyauk-mu-ya

NLNederlands

ambities

am-bee-tee-es

NONorsk

ambisjoner

am-bee-shon-er

PAPA

ਅੰਦੇਸ਼

an-de-sh

PLPolski

ambicje

am-bi-ch-ye

PTPortuguês

ambições

am-bee-thee-soes

RORomână

ambiții

am-bee-tee

RUРусский

амбиции

ambitsiy

SVSvenska

ambitioner

am-bee-thee-o-nier

SWKiswahili

tamaa

ta-maa

TAதமிழ்

ஆசைகள்

aa-sai-gai

TEతెలుగు

అభిలాషలు

abhilaasha-lu

THไทย

ความทะเยอทะยาน

kwahm tha-ya-than

TLTL

ambisyon

am-bi-syon

TRTürkçe

hevesler

he-ves-ler

UKУкраїнська

амбіції

ambitsiy

URاردو

خواہشات

khawaash-at

VITiếng Việt

tham vọng

tham vong

YOYO

àgbàgbọ́

ag-ba-gbo

ZH中文

雄心

xióngxīn

ZUZU

izwi

i-z-wi

Ethical Language Guidance

Gender History

Historically coded masculine; ambitious women labeled 'pushy', 'selfish', or 'unfeminine.' Double bind: ambition rewarded in men, penalized in women.

Inclusive Usage

Use 'ambition' identically for all genders. Acknowledge that identical goal-setting is evaluated through different gender lenses; resist penalty framing.

Inclusive Alternatives

["goals","aspirations"]

Empowerment Note

Women's ambition has been systematically discouraged; validate it equally and recognize systemic barriers to achievement exist across sectors.

Related Words

goals aspirations dreams drive determination