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Definition of lust noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

lust

noun
 
/lʌst/
 
/lʌst/
 (often disapproving) [uncountable, countable]
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  1. lust (for somebody) very strong sexual desire, especially when love is not involved
    • Their affair was driven by pure lust.
    Extra Examples
    • He used her just to sate his lust.
    • She felt no lust whatsoever for him.
    Topics Family and relationshipsc2, Feelingsc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • pure
    • carnal
    • physical
    • …
    verb + lust
    • feel
    • satisfy
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  2. 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).
    see also bloodlust
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • insatiable
    • blood
    verb + lust
    • be driven by
    • have
    • satisfy
    • …
    preposition
    • lust for
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    3. Word OriginOld English (also in the sense ‘pleasure, delight’), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lust and German Lust.
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