soovimist

Soovimist is a noun in Estonian used to refer to the act or state of wishing, or to the collection of desires that influence a person’s behavior. Etymology: it is formed from the noun soovi (desire) with the nominalizing suffix -mist, yielding an abstract noun that denotes the process or condition of desiring.

In linguistic and philosophical contexts, soovimist can denote the cognitive process by which desires arise and are prioritized, and thus may be discussed in relation to motivation, volition, and intentionality. In literary analysis, it may be used to describe a character’s interior drive or wishful thinking. It is closely related to soovi (a wish), soovima (to want), and tahe (intention or will), though soovimist emphasizes the dynamic aspect of desire rather than a single wish.

Usage: Soovimist is relatively formal and infrequent in everyday Estonian. It tends to appear in scholarly writing, theoretical discussions, and specialized prose. Depending on syntactic context, soovimist can take typical noun-case inflections as any Estonian noun.

See also: soovi, soovima, tahe, motivatsioon.

References: Soovimist is a niche term; consult Estonian dictionaries, linguistic glossaries, and corpora for attested usages.