lust

[ luhst ]

/ lʌst /

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noun

intense sexual desire or appetite.

uncontrolled or illicit sexual desire or appetite; lecherousness.

a passionate or overmastering desire or craving (usually followed by for): a lust for power.

ardent enthusiasm; zest; relish: an enviable lust for life.

Obsolete.

pleasure or delight.
desire; inclination; wish.

verb (used without object)

to have intense sexual desire.

to have a yearning or desire; have a strong or excessive craving (often followed by for or after).

OTHER WORDS FOR lust

7 crave, hunger, covet, yearn.

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Origin of lust

before 900; Middle English luste,Old English lust; cognate with Dutch, German lust pleasure, desire; akin to Old Norse lyst desire; see list⁴

OTHER WORDS FROM lust

un·lust·ing, adjective

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How to use lust in a sentence

Jones, though in death, would finally experience the glory and honor he had so lusted for in life.
Russia’s American Crimea Hero|Ben Jacobs|March 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
How are truffles, one of the most lusted-after foods in the world, feeling the heat of the recession?
The Great Truffle-Market Crash of '09|Katie Workman|September 1, 2009|DAILY BEAST
So you remove a lot of stuff from the list that you lusted for.
Lucas Samaras Plays Hard to Get|Arne Glimcher|June 2, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Again, when the people lusted for flesh in the wilderness, saying, "Who shall give us flesh to eat?"
The Astronomy of the Bible|E. Walter Maunder

If Colbert coveted her name and wealth, Louvois lusted for her person.
Court Beauties of Old Whitehall|W. R. H. Trowbridge
Also things began to grow scarce in Mansoul; now the things that her soul lusted after were departing from her.
The Holy War made by Shaddai upon Diabolus|John Bunyan
Its fathers have ground the faces of the helots; they have fought and lusted, they have suffered contumely and stripes.
A Bed of Roses|W. L. George
From the first, forgetting its primitive democracy and purely moral claims, Buddhism lusted for power in the State.
The Religions of Japan|William Elliot Griffis

British Dictionary definitions for lust

lust

/ (lʌst) /

noun

a strong desire for sexual gratification

a strong desire or drive

verb

(intr; often foll by after or for) to have a lust (for)

Word Origin for lust

Old English; related to Old High German lust desire, Old Norse losti sexual desire, Latin lascīvus playful, wanton, lustful. Compare listless

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