-himoinen
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Finnish [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Adjective [edit]
-himoinen (comparative -himoisempi, superlative -himoisin)
- Having a lust, desire or craving for.
- kosto (“revenge”) → kostonhimoinen (“revengeful, vindictive”)
- kunnia (“honour”) → kunnianhimoinen (“ambitious”)
- murha (“murder”) → murhanhimoinen (“homicidal, murderous”)
- nautinto (“pleasure”) → nautinnonhimoinen (“self-indulgent”)
- peli (“game”) → pelihimoinen (“addicted to gambling”)
- raha (“money”) → rahanhimoinen (“greedy, extortionate”)
- saalis (“prey, booty”) → saaliinhimoinen (“voracious, rapacious”)
- valta (“power”) → vallanhimoinen (“greedy for power”)
- veri (“blood”) → verenhimoinen (“bloodthirsty”)
- viina (“spirit”) → viinanhimoinen (“addicted to alcohol”)
- voitto (“profit”) → voitonhimoinen (“mercenary, venal”)
Declension [edit]
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Declension of -himoinen (type nainen)
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Usage notes [edit]
Most words formed using this suffix have negative connotations.