Main Entry: ¹lust

Pronunciation: \ˈləst\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German lust pleasure and perhaps to Latin lascivus wanton

Date: before 12th century

1 obsolete a : pleasure, delight b : personal inclination : wish
2 : usu. intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness
3 a : an intense longing : craving <a lust to succeed> b : enthusiasm, eagerness <admired his lust for life>