Wanters

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A group of individuals who desire or wish for something, often implying the manifestation of cravings or ambitions
2. People who have strong desires or aspirations for particular outcomes or possessions that they yearn to obtain
3. Those who express a strong wish or longing for something, indicating a sense of need or aspiration for specific goals or objects

Etymology: "Wanters" is simply the plural of "wanter," a noun formed from the verb "want" and the agentive suffix "-er," meaning one who wants. Its modern sense of a group of people who desire something is a direct extension of that basic formation. The most striking detail is that "want" in the sense of "wish" or "desire" developed from a word meaning "lack." In the phrase "want to," the verb has been contracted in ordinary speech, so the same sequence of words can carry two entirely different meanings depending on whether the speaker is expressing desire or stating a need.

Synonyms: desirers, wishers, seekers

Antonyms: satisfied, content, fulfilled