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lustful

[ luhst-fuhl ]
/ ˈlʌst fəl /
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adjective
full of or motivated by lust, greed, or the like: He was an emperor lustful of power.
having strong sexual desires; lecherous; libidinous.
Archaic. lusty.
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Origin of lustful

before 900; Middle English, Old English; see lust, -ful

OTHER WORDS FROM lustful

lust·ful·ly, adverblust·ful·ness, nounun·lust·ful, adjectiveun·lust·ful·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for lustful

lustful
/ (ˈlʌstfʊl) /

adjective
driven by lust
archaic vigorous or lusty

Derived forms of lustful

lustfully, adverblustfulness, noun
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