lust
lust Lexical Profile
lust Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A very strong, intense sexual desire or appetite.
"The novel explores the tension between fleeting physical lust and enduring romantic devotion."
A passionate, overwhelming craving or enthusiasm for something, such as power, wealth, or life.
"His unquenchable lust for political power eventually alienated his closest allies."
• verb
To feel a strong sexual desire or intense, covetous craving for someone or something (usually followed by 'after' or 'for').
"For years, the ambitious executive lusted after the chief operating officer's position."
• Rhymes for lust
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English lust, meaning 'pleasure, longing, or appetite,' derived from Proto-Germanic *lustuz. In early Germanic languages the word simply meant pleasure or inclination, acquiring its specifically sensual and theological sense through Christian translations of Latin concupiscentia.