- a strong desire for sexual gratification
- a strong desire or drive
- (intransitive; often followed by after or for) to have a lust (for)
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
lust /lʌst/USA pronunciation
n.
v.
lust•ful•ly, adv.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- [uncountable] very strong sexual desire or appetite.
- a passionate or overwhelming desire or craving:[uncountable]lust for power.
- strong enthusiasm;
zest;
relish:[countable]a lust for life.
v.
- to have intense sexual desire:[no object]He lusted in his heart for her.
- to have a strong wish or desire:[~ + for/after + object]He lusted for power.
lust•ful•ly, adv.
lust
(lust),USA pronunciation n.
v.i.
- intense sexual desire or appetite.
- uncontrolled or illicit sexual desire or appetite;
lecherousness. - a passionate or overmastering desire or craving (usually fol. by for):a lust for power.
- ardent enthusiasm;
zest;
relish:an enviable lust for life. - [Obs.]
- pleasure or delight.
- desire;
inclination;
wish.
v.i.
- to have intense sexual desire.
- to have a yearning or desire;
have a strong or excessive craving (often fol. by for or after).
- bef. 900; Middle English luste, Old English lust; cognate with Dutch, German lust pleasure, desire; akin to Old Norse lyst desire; see list4
- 7. crave, hunger, covet, yearn.
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lust /lʌst/ n
'lust' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
algolagnia
- deadly sins
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- Douglas
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- hots
- lech
- lustful
- megalomania
- prurient
- slaver
- astray
- carnal
- concupiscence
- crime
- elemental
- hunger
- -lagnia
- lascivious
- lecherous
- lechery
- lewd
- libidinous
- libido
- list
- luster
- lustrous
- lusty
- luxury
- Pancha Sila
- passion
- wanderlust