A conflicting or opposing desire; a wish or want that contradicts another want you have.
From counter- (opposite) plus desire (from Old French desirer, 'to wish for' or 'to regret,' from Latin desiderare). Describes internal conflict of opposing wants.
Counterdesire is the psychology of internal conflict—wanting to eat cake while also wanting to be healthy! We're all living with multiple counterdesires battling inside us.
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