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wanderlust

[ won-der-luhst ]

noun

  1. a strong, innate desire to rove or travel about.


wanderlust

/ ˈɒԻəˌʌ /

noun

  1. a great desire to travel and rove about
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wanderlust

  1. A German word for the irresistibly strong desire to travel or wander.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of wanderlust1

First recorded in 1850–55; from German, from wander(n) “to wander” ( wander ) + Lust “desire” ( lust )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of wanderlust1

German, literally: wander desire
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Watts's main advice for readers with a similar wanderlust is to consider travelling further afield.

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I fantasized about backpacking the world; a jaunt to Vegas satisfied his wanderlust.

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The annual expression of wanderlust that accompanies the start of the summer travel season is happening at a time when Americans tell pollsters they are worried about the economy and the direction of the country.

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The annual expression of wanderlust is happening at a time when Americans tell pollsters they are worried about the economy and the direction of the country.

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The work revealed a previously unseen structural state of GltPh, in which the transporter is locked and functionally asleep, uncovering the basis of 'wanderlust' kinetics.

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