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| lust [ lust ] |
noun |
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1. sexual desire: the strong physical desire to have sex with somebody, usually without associated feelings of love or affection
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2. eagerness: great eagerness or enthusiasm for something
 a lust for power
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intransitive verb (past and past participle lust·ed, present participle lust·ing, 3rd person present singular lusts) |
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1. desire sexually: to feel a strong desire to have sex with somebody
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2. be eager for something: to have a very strong desire to obtain something
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| [ Old English, "pleasure, desire" < Indo-European, "be eager"] |
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 lust·ful adjective |
 lust·ful·ly adverb |
 lust·ful·ness noun |
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