an impulse, longing, or urge to wander or travel
Origin of wanderlust
German from wandern, to travel, wander + lust, joy: see lust
noun
Wanderlust is a very strong desire to travel.
An example of wanderlust is someone who, just after returning home from a two month trip, immediately starts planning their next one.
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A very strong or irresistible impulse to travel.
Origin of wanderlust
German wandern to wander ( from Middle High German) Lust desire ( from Middle High German) ( from Old High German; see las- in Indo-European roots.)THE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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- Visit the Wanderlust California website for full details on registration and lineup.
WORDS NEAR wanderlust IN THE DICTIONARY
- wanderlust
- wanderings
- Wanderjahr
- wanderjahre