lust

lust  (lst)

n.

1. Intense or unrestrained sexual craving.

2.

a. An overwhelming desire or craving: a lust for power.

b. Intense eagerness or enthusiasm: a lust for life.

3. Obsolete Pleasure; relish.

intr.v. lust·ed, lust·ing, lusts

To have an intense or obsessive desire, especially one that is sexual.

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[Middle English, from Old English, desire; see las- in Indo-European roots.]

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lust

Noun

1. a strong sexual desire

2. a strong desire or drive: a lust for power

Verb

(often foll. by after, for)to have a passionate desire (for) [Old English]

lustful adj
lustfully adv

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	lust - a strong sexual desire lecherousness, lustfulness concupiscence, physical attraction, sexual desire, eros - a desire for sexual intimacy
	2.	lust - self-indulgent sexual desire (personified as one of the deadly sins) luxuria deadly sin, mortal sin - an unpardonable sin entailing a total loss of grace; "theologians list seven mortal sins"
Verb	1.	lust - have a craving, appetite, or great desire for crave, hunger, thirst, starve desire, want - feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room"

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lust

noun 1. lechery, sensuality, licentiousness, carnality, the hots (slang) libido, lewdness, wantonness, salaciousness, lasciviousness, concupiscence, randiness (informal), chiefly Brit. pruriency

noun 2. desire, longing, passion, appetite, craving, greed, thirst, cupidity, covetousness, avidity, appetence

lust for or after someone desire, want, crave, need, yearn for, covet, slaver over, lech after (informal) be consumed with desire for, hunger for or after

lust for or after something desire, crave, yearn for, covet

Translations

lust [lʌst] n → lujuria (= greed); codicia

lust after vt fus → codiciar

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lust [lʌst] n (sexual) → désir (sexuel);

(Rel) → luxure f (fig);

lust for → soif f de

lust after vt fus → convoiter, désirer

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lust [lʌst] (pej) n (= sexual) → (sinnliche) Begierde f (= for money, power etc); Gier f

lust after lust vt fus (= sexually) → begehren (= crave); gieren nach

lust for lust vt fus = lust after

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lust [lʌst] n → lussuria; cupidigia; desiderio;

(fig): lust for → sete f di

lust after vt fus → bramare, desiderare