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lust

lust [ lust ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. sexual desire: the strong physical desire to have sex with somebody, usually without associated feelings of love or affection

2. eagerness: great eagerness or enthusiasm for something
a lust for power



intransitive verb  (past and past participle lust·ed, present participle lust·ing, 3rd person present singular lusts)
Definition:
 
1. desire sexually: to feel a strong desire to have sex with somebody

2. be eager for something: to have a very strong desire to obtain something

[ Old English, "pleasure, desire" < Indo-European, "be eager"]

lust·ful adjective
lust·ful·ly adverb
lust·ful·ness noun
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