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lust (lust)

noun

  1. 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
  4. Obsolete
    1. pleasure
    2. inclination

Etymology: 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

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lust Synonyms

lust

n.

appetite, passion, concupiscence; see desire 3.


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lust Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • fulfill: Walk in the Spirit, or fulfill the lusts of the flesh?

Preposition: at

  • sight: Love can grow for many reasons, from lust at first sight to friendship that develops over a long period of time.

Adjective modifier

  • fleshly: Did Christ pander to all their fleshly lusts to see with their eyes rather than to have faith?

Followed by an intransitive particle

  • over: Ferraris are not meant to be practical, they are to give you immense pleasure, and to lust over.

Noun used with modifier

  • blood: Having sated their blood lust, the next thing people do is try to explore.

Preposition: of

  • flesh: Walk in the Spirit, or fulfill the lusts of the flesh?

Preposition: for

  • power: The European Union's lust for power knows no bounds.
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lust quotes

Beautyand the lust for learning have yet to be allied.

-Beerbohm, Sir (Henry) Max(imilian)

Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time. Thou shalt not commit adultery: But I say unto you. That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

-Bible (NewTestament)

The Pride of the peacock is the glory of God. The lust of the goat is the bounty of God. The wrath of the lion is the wisdom of God. The nakedness of woman is the work of God.

-Blake,William

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