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wanderlust

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wan·der·lust  (wndr-lst)
n.
A very strong or irresistible impulse to travel.
[German : wandern, to wander (from Middle High German) + Lust, desire (from Middle High German, from Old High German; see las- in Indo-European roots).]
wanderlust [ˈwɒndəˌlʌst]
n
a great desire to travel and rove about
[German, literally: wander desire]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.wanderlustwanderlust - very strong or irresistible impulse to travel
itchy feet
impulse, urge - an instinctive motive; "profound religious impulses"
wanderlust
noun restlessness, itchy feet (informal), urge to travel, unsettledness His wanderlust would not allow him to stay long in one spot.
Translations
wanderlust [ˈwɒndəlʌst] N → pasión f de viajar, ansia f de ver mundo
wanderlust [ˈwɒndərlʌst] n → soif f de voyages
wanderlust
n → Fernweh nt
wanderlust [ˈwɒndəˌlʌst] n → sete f di viaggi
wanderlust [ˈwɒndəˌlʌst] n → sete f di viaggi


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The old wanderlust had got into his blood, the joy of the unbound life, the joy of seeking, of hoping without limit.
The Jungle by Sinclair, Upton View in context
And without a word, when his WANDERLUST gripped him, he was off and away into that great mysterious underworld he called "The Road.
Moon-Face and Other Stories by London, Jack View in context
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