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Lust is defined as a strong desire for something or someone.

(noun)

An example of lust is the feeling a guy feels when he looks at an extremely attractive supermodel.
An example of lust is a strong desire for a sleek new car.

Lust means feeling a strong desire for someone or something, especially of a sexual nature.

(verb)

An example of lust is what you might feel when you see a really attractive person of the opposite sex.
An example of lust is when you feel a very strong desire to buy a sleek new car.

See lust in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a desire to gratify the senses; bodily appetite
1. sexual desire
2. excessive sexual desire, esp. as seeking unrestrained gratification
1. overmastering desire: a lust for power
2. intense enthusiasm; zest
Obsolete
1. pleasure
2. inclination

Origin: ME < OE, pleasure, delight, appetite, akin to Ger pleasure < IE base *las-, to be eager > L lascivus, wanton, larva, specter, ghost: sexual senses in E chiefly < rendering Vulg. concupiscentia carnis (1 John 2:16) as “lusts of the flesh”

intransitive verb

to feel an intense desire, esp. sexual desire: often with after or for

See lust in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Intense or unrestrained sexual craving.
a. An overwhelming desire or craving: a lust for power.
b. Intense eagerness or enthusiasm: a lust for life.
Obsolete Pleasure; relish.

intransitive verb lust·ed, lust·ing, lusts

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

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Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old English, desire; see las- in Indo-European roots

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