Desire

An emotion directed to the attainment of some object from which pleasure or satisfaction is expected. Desire therefore has three elements critical to it: (1) an external object, (2) a feeling directed to the attainment of satisfaction from that object and (3) an internal (subjective) reward or satisfaction. See also romantic love and more generally the Triangular Theory of Love. Contrast with joy and love.

Reference:

Kawabata, H., & Zeki, S. (2008). The neural correlates of desire. PLoS One, 3(8), e3027. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0003027