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noun

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as in passion
intense sexual desire he was overcome with lust when he saw the images

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as in desire
a strong wish for something the belief that most politicians have a lust for power

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as in thirst
urgent desire or interest vacation tours for people with a lust for adventure

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as in lustfulness
sexual appetite a no-strings-attached relationship in which both parties were there merely for the satisfaction of their lust

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lust

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verb

as in to mate

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Recent Examples of lust
Noun
The stuffy 19th-century British public was frankly terrified of the prospect of a teenage girl whose lust for a man quickly morphed into bloodlust in just one act. — E.r. Zarevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Mar. 2025 The belief that flavorful foods drove lust dates back to ancient times. — Rachel Hope Cleves / Made By History, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
Verb
Where are the unequivocal condemnations of the terrorists and the citizens of Gaza who lust for nothing more than blood and the death of Jews? — Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 24 Feb. 2025 All of her characters were pursued, lusted after and more or less left wanting. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lust
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lust
  1. passion
  2. desire
  3. thirst
  4. mate
  5. craving
  6. enthusiasm
  7. copulate
  8. eroticism
Noun
  • Kicking has turned into his new passion over the last few years.
    — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Our Pause for Purpose curriculum is one example of an intentional step toward making a career change or pivot with passion and purpose.
    — Laurel Donnellan, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of passion
Noun
  • According to research, this involves an overwhelming desire to merge with another person while feeling deeply insecure about the relationship.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Sweeney has often expressed a desire to keep her personal and romantic life out of the public eye as her star status has grown in recent years.
    — Tommy McArdle, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Definition of desire
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  • Now Warning Issued To All iPhone Users NYT Mini Today: Hints, Clues And Answers For Wednesday, April 2 Cory Booker Breaks Record With 25-Hour Speech Blasting Trump Use it for: Mixing with bold spirits, quenching your thirst, or cutting juices for a lighter spritz.
    — Emily Price, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
  • His argument—baseless at the time—was that chewing gum had miraculous abilities to quench thirst, stave off hunger, and dissipate nervous tension.
    — Hannah Seo, The Atlantic, 29 Mar. 2025
Definition of thirst
Verb
  • On March 23, 2025, technicians working at NASA's Kennedy Space Center mated together major elements of the rocket that will launch the Artemis 2 mission with the first humans to the moon in more than 50 years.
    — Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2025
  • The mill, which is mated to a four-speed manual, makes 280 hp and 350 ft lbs of torque.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
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  • Your body may also use carbs more efficiently earlier in the day—which can help reduce cravings and promote better weight control.
    — Lauren O'Connor, MS, Health, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Medications that reduce opioid cravings, including buprenorphine and methadone, are more widely available, in part because of insurance coverage provided by Medicaid.
    — Brian Mann, NPR, 24 Mar. 2025
Definition of craving
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  • Together Employee engagement reflects employees’ involvement and enthusiasm in their work and workplace, and language plays a major role in shaping that experience.
    — Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • With such unprecedented headwinds, the party actually did OK after Biden left the race: Kamala Harris boosted party members' enthusiasm and avoided a wipeout.
    — Alex Thompson, Axios, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of enthusiasm
Verb
  • Religious leaders specified days on which, for medical or liturgical reasons, married couples were not to copulate—one Irish rule book from the early seventh century excluded a good two-thirds of the year.
    — S. C. Cornell, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Once the toxin took effect, males mounted the females and copulated for between 40 and 75 minutes, without the risk of being gobbled up.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of copulate
Noun
  • Sonya becomes a sort of kink doula for Molly, easing her into new notions of eroticism.
    — Rachel Handler, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Sadness indeed, yet there is levity, directness, even eroticism.
    — Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2025
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