lust
noun/lʌst/
/lʌst/
(often disapproving) [uncountable, countable]- lust (for somebody) very strong sexual desire, especially when love is not involved
- Their affair was driven by pure lust.
Extra ExamplesTopics Family and relationshipsc2, Feelingsc2- He used her just to sate his lust.
- She felt no lust whatsoever for him.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- pure
- carnal
- physical
- …
- feel
- satisfy
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- lust (for something) very strong desire for something or pleasure in something
- to satisfy his lust for power
- She has a real lust for life (= she really enjoys life).
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- insatiable
- blood
- be driven by
- have
- satisfy
- …
- lust for
Word OriginOld English (also in the sense ‘pleasure, delight’), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lust and German Lust.
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