Ehrgeizig
Example: Sie ist so ehrgeizig, dass sie immer neue Ziele setzt.
Definition
"Ehrgeizig" describes someone who is highly ambitious, always striving to achieve new goals and improve their status or accomplishments. It reflects a strong desire to succeed and excel in various areas of life or work.
Etymology
The word "ehrgeizig" comes from the German roots "Ehre" meaning honor and "Geiz" meaning greed or desire. Originally, it combined the idea of a strong desire for honor or recognition. Did you know? The term evolved to emphasize ambition rather than greed.
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"Ehrgeizig" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (C1) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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