AMBITION - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Verb
have as one's ambition
Categories: Desire, Want
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Noun
a strong drive for success
Categories: Drive
Synonyms
Dream, Ambitiousness, Ambition, Aspiration
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "ambition" comes from Latin ambitiō. It started in Old French ambition. Then it appeared in Middle English ambicioun.
🧩 Fun Fact
This word's path shows how empires, trade, and scholarship spread vocabulary across continents.