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de·sir·abil·ity [dɪˌzaɪərəˈbɪləti, Am dɪˌzaɪrəˈbɪlət̬i] N no pl

1. desirability (desirable quality):

desirability

erstrebenswerte Eigenschaft

people seem to disagree about the desirability of reform

die Menschen scheinen sich uneins darüber zu sein, ob Reformen erstrebenswert sind

2. desirability (sexual attractiveness):

desirability

she need have no doubts about her desirability

sie braucht keine Zweifel in Bezug auf ihre Attraktivität zu hegen

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

she need have no doubts about her desirability

sie braucht keine Zweifel in Bezug auf ihre Attraktivität zu hegen

people seem to disagree about the desirability of reform

die Menschen scheinen sich uneins darüber zu sein, ob Reformen erstrebenswert sind

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Individualism was the strongest element of opposition; the necessity, or at least the desirability, of a bill of rights was almost universally felt. en.wikipedia.org

The desirability of longer films, which enabled nickelodeons to grow the way they did, was the result of a number of factors. en.wikipedia.org

In order to evolve, a house also must have a certain desirability in addition to more services. en.wikipedia.org

This implicitly recognises the desirability of all registration systems distinguishing between beneficial and representative titles. en.wikipedia.org

In short, it is a deviation from intention, expectation or desirability. en.wikipedia.org

This has been accompanied by a high desirability as a garden plant, and as a cut flower. en.wikipedia.org

In this context, skeuomorphs exist as traits sought in other objects, either for their social desirability or psychological comforts. en.wikipedia.org

The morality and desirability of such technologies are being debated by transhumanists, other ethicists, and others in general. en.wikipedia.org

Finally, desirability judgments that influence later processing may be influenced by self-reference and certain group-reference tasks. en.wikipedia.org

A super-prime location is a high-value area that has a long tradition of reputation and desirability. en.wikipedia.org

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