(noun): something desired as a necessity. The desideratum of the environmental group is that motorists should rely on carpooling. à¦à¦­à§à¦·à§à¦ object, desideratum, Intended à¦¯à§ à¦à¦¿à¦¨à¦¿à¦¸à§à¦° à¦à¦­à¦¾à¦¬ à¦à¦¨à§à¦­à§à¦¤ à¦¹à§ desideratum. something that is needed or wanted. \\"integrity was a desideratum\\" synonyms: requirement, prerequisite, need, indispensable thing, desired thing, needed thing, essential, requisite, necessary; lack, want, missing thing; dream, ideal, hope, wish. Definition of Desideratum a wished-for or desired thing Examples of Desideratum in a sentence A desideratum when car shopping is price. A desideratum for the role of teacher was certification in English. Because a desideratum when house shopping was location, the couple only viewed houses in the city limits. Since the desideratum was non-negotiable, the man would not allow smoking in the building. The desideratum for the job was someone with flexibility and experience in the field.