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
Usage: Soovimist is relatively formal and infrequent in everyday Estonian. It tends to appear in scholarly
See also: soovi, soovima, tahe, motivatsioon.
References: Soovimist is a niche term; consult Estonian dictionaries, linguistic glossaries, and corpora for attested usages.