striving
/ˈstɹaɪvɪŋ/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: strivings
Meaning · English
Effort; the act of one who strives.
Noun
Examples
Repudiating the excessive sexualism of Freud and insisting upon the importance of the food-seeking impulse, especially in childhood, he regards all the primary impulses as differentiations of one fundamental energy, the life force which sustains all our strivings, both conscious and unconscious […]
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “striving” mean?
Effort; the act of one who strives.
Is “striving” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.