lust en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- (UK) audio
- /ˈlʊst/ (Northern-England)
- /ˈlɜst/ Southern US, African-American Vernacular, /ʌ/-fronting
- /ˈlʌst/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Middle English lust, from Old English lust (“lust, pleasure, longing”), from Proto-West Germanic *lustu, from Proto-Germanic *lustuz. Akin to Old Saxon, Dutch lust, Old Frisian, Old High German, German Lust, Swedish lust, Danish lyst, Icelandic lyst, Old Norse losti, Gothic 𐌻𐌿𐍃𐍄𐌿𐍃 (lustus), and perhaps to Sanskrit लष् (laṣ), लषति (laṣati, “to desire”) and Albanian lushë (“bitch, savage dog, promiscuous woman”), or to English loose. Compare list (“to please”), listless.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A feeling of strong desire, especially such a feeling driven by sexual arousal.
Seeing Leslie fills me with a passionate lust.
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(archaic, countable, uncountable) A general want or longing, not necessarily sexual.
The boarders hide their lust to go home.
For little luſt had ſhe to talke of ought, […]
1596, Edmund Spenser, “Book V, Canto VI”, in The Faerie Queene. […], part II (books IV–VI), London: […] [Richard Field] for William Ponsonby, →OCLC, stanza 21, page 262:[T]he vvorld thruſts it ſelfe betvvixt me and heauen; and, by his darke and indigeſted parts, eclipſeth that light vvhich ſhined to my ſoule. Novv, a ſenſeleſſe dulneſſe ouer-takes mee, and beſots mee; my luſt to deuotion is little, my ioy none at all: Gods face is hid, and I am troubled.
1608, Joseph Hall, “Epistle I. To Sʳ. Robert Darcy. The Estate of a True, but Weake Christian.”, in Epistles […], volume I, London: […] H[umphrey] L[ownes] for Samuel Macham & E[leazar] Edgar […], →OCLC, 2nd decade, page 108:
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(archaic, countable, uncountable) A delightful cause of joy, pleasure.
Pompe, pryde, honour, ryches, and wordly lust, / Parrot sayth playnly, shall tourne all to dust.
1521, John Skelton, Speke Parott; republished in John Scattergood, editor, John Skelton: The Complete English Poems, 1983, →OCLC:An ideal son is his father's lasting lust.
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(countable, obsolete, uncountable) Virility; vigour; active power.
It is reported, that Trees will grow greater, and beare better Fruit, if you put Salt, or Lees of Wine, or Bloud to the Root. The Cauſe may be the Encreaſing the Luſt or Spirit of the Root; […]
1627 (indicated as 1626), Francis [Bacon], “V. Century.”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. […], London: […] William Rawley […]; [p]rinted by J[ohn] H[aviland] for William Lee […], →OCLC, paragraph 457, page 119:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lusts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
chastity · lustlessness · apathy · aphanisis
Deriveds
luster · lustuous · lustmaking · lustic · lustsome · squanderlust · lustful · fall in lust · lust murder · lustwort · angel lust · lustiness · lustworthy · lustily · antilust · instalust · lustless · lusty · unlust · lustihood · bloodlust · technolust
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
satyriasis · estromania · nymphomania · gynecomania · uteromania · satyromania · œstromania · hysteromania
Relateds
lustfulness · sex drive · sexually aroused · wanderlust
Synonyms
lust · lech · virility (active power) · potency (active power) · colt's tooth · the hots · concupiscence · carnality · urge to merge · love · vigour (active power) · aphrodisia · lustihood (active power) · pride
Translations (185)
la cupido (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · be юр (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · cmn 淫慾 /淫欲 (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · es lujuria (general want or longing) · sl strast (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · ru сладостра́стие (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · pl rozkosz (delightful cause of joy, pleasure) · nb kjødslyst (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · sa काम (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · ur شہوت (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · es alegría (delightful cause of joy, pleasure) · sh pȍhota (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · id nafsu (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · de Wollust (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · ja 好色 (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · tr arzu (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · hu sóvárgás (general want or longing) · pt vontade (general want or longing) · lv iekāre (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · be пажа́днасць (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · ro concupiscență (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · mk похота (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · sh по̏жуда (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · ca luxúria (delightful cause of joy, pleasure) · ru похотли́вость (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · mk страст (delightful cause of joy, pleasure) · fr convoitise (general want or longing) · de Lust (general want or longing) · mn тачаал (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · ug شەھۋەت (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · tr ihtiras (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · et himu (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · pl pragnienie (general want or longing) · xag 𐕎𐔼𐔵 (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · km រាគ (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · sh pȍžuda (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · he תְּשׁוּקָה (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · km កាម (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · gd ana-miann (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · sv kättja (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · ja 淫欲 (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · it lussuria (general want or longing) · fr concupiscence (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · tr tutku (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · ca luxúria (general want or longing) · ceb uwag (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · sq epsh (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · prg pakwaitīsnā (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · ga anmhacnas (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · be пра́га (general want or longing) · got 𐌻𐌿𐍃𐍄𐌿𐍃 (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · ca luxúria (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · sw shahawa (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · sv begär (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · nl lust (delightful cause of joy, pleasure) · hi राग (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · pl pożądanie (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · pt luxúria (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · et himu (general want or longing) · et iha (general want or longing) · pl żądza (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · da lyst (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · ru па́ссия (delightful cause of joy, pleasure) · th ราคะ (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · pl chuć (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · hi इच्छा (general want or longing) · fi ikävä (general want or longing) · fr luxure (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · my ကာမ (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · sa राग (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · nl lust (general want or longing) · cs touha (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · nl begeerte (general want or longing) · fa شهوت (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · mi mate kanehe (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · uk по́хіть (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · sl pohota (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · de Begehren (general want or longing) · hi वासना (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · gur wɛgla yɛmleego (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · ja 情欲 (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · bg по́хот (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · ru вожделе́ние (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · el λαγνεία (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · ru жела́ние (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · tl kalibugan (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · ru по́хоть (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · nl plezier (delightful cause of joy, pleasure) · hi काम (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · my ရမ္မက် (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · uk хти́вість (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · fr convoitise (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · sa रिरंसा (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · sl sla (general want or longing) · cmn 性慾 /性欲 (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · pt desejo (general want or longing) · ja 色欲 (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · hu vágy (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · mt zina (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · ga ainmhian (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · pi rāga (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · cmn 肉慾 /肉欲 (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · sk chtíč (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · sv åtrå (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · ne काम (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · cmn 情慾 /情欲 (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · it libido (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · ko 성욕 (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · ko 음욕 (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · fi ikävöinti (general want or longing) · lo ກາມາຍົນ (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · oc luxúria (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · el επιθυμία (general want or longing) · vi ham muốn (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · da begær (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · es ganas (general want or longing) · nl (zinnelijke) begeerte (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · hu vágy (general want or longing) · cs touha (general want or longing) · it libidine (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · ru жела́ние (general want or longing) · ga collaíocht (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · ko 정욕 (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · es lubricidad (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · cmn 色慾 /色欲 (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · mi pohane (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · nl lust (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · ru страсть (delightful cause of joy, pleasure) · ru хоте́ние (general want or longing) · da liderlighed (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · th กาม (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · mn шунал (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · nl wellust (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · et iha (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · ro desfrânare (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · ar شَهْوَة (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · fi ilo (delightful cause of joy, pleasure) · es lujuria (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · id syahwat (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · fi himo (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · ro luxură (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · lo ກາມ (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · pi kāma (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · kk құймырлық (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · ceb kauwag (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · it lussuria (delightful cause of joy, pleasure) · nb begjær (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · uk пожа́дливість (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · tg шаҳват (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · nb lyst (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · mi pohane (general want or longing) · sv lust (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · sh по̏хота (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · cs chtíč (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · my ရာဂ (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · et lõbu (delightful cause of joy, pleasure) · gd miann (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · eo volupto (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · bn কাম (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · gl luxuria (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · kmr şehwet (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · hu testi/nemi/érzéki vágy (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · ru страсть (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · tr şehvet (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · th ตัณหา (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · es deseo (general want or longing) · be по́хаць (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · az şəhvət (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · my တဏှာ (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · de Lust (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · lo ຕັນຫາ (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · tt шәһвәт (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · as কাম (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · nl verlangen (general want or longing) · de Verlangen (general want or longing) · ps شهوت (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · vi tham muốn (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · pl pasja (delightful cause of joy, pleasure) · vo rüt (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · ar شَهْوَة (general want or longing) · es libídine (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · uz shahvat (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · cy gwŷn (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) · de Freude (delightful cause of joy, pleasure) · it lussuria (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature)