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承認欲求 (shouninyokkyuu) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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よっ
求きゅう
を
満み
たす
手しゅ
段だん
の
一ひと
つ
だ
。
Likes on social media are one way to satisfy the need for approval.
Behind his behavior, there seems to be a strong desire for recognition.
Kanji 承 acquiesce, hear, listen to 認 acknowledge, witness, discern 欲 longing, covetousness, greed Related words 自じ 己こ 実じつ 現げん 欲よっ 求きゅう Refers to the need for self-actualization, a higher-level need in Maslow's hierarchy, whereas 承認欲求 is about social recognition and esteem.
所しょ 属ぞく 欲よっ 求きゅう The need to belong to a group, which is a more basic social need compared to the esteem-focused 承認欲求.
Etymology Compound of 承認 (recognition, approval) and 欲求 (desire, need). The term is a direct translation of the psychological concept 'esteem needs' from Maslow's hierarchy of needs.