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lust

[ luhst ]

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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.
1. pleasure or delight.
2. 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 ).
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lust

/ ��ʌ�� /

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)

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Other Word Forms

�ܲ�·��ܲ��i�Բ� adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of lust¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English luste, Old English lust; cognate with Dutch, German Lust “pleasure, desire”; akin to Old Norse lyst “d��”; list ⁴

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Word History and Origins

Origin of lust¹

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

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And then there’s Becca’s twin sister, Terry, also played by Kruger, a shaggy-haired dog groomer with an insatiable lust for conspiracy.

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My ticket out of suburbia came at a steep price, but I was on autopilot, spellbound and fueled by lust.

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“This is a case about betrayal. It is a case about greed. It is a case about lust.”

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With a few exceptions, Usher mostly sings about lusting after women in the club, and carnal pleasures in the bedroom.

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For example, between the robots, there’s no lust, there’s no sex.

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Luso-luster

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