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wanderlust


wan·der·lust

noun \ˈwän-dər-ˌləst\

Definition of WANDERLUST

: strong longing for or impulse toward wandering
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Examples of WANDERLUST

  1. Wanderlust has led him to many different parts of the world.

Origin of WANDERLUST

German, from wandern to wander + Lust desire, pleasure
First Known Use: 1875

Rhymes with WANDERLUST

angel dust, antitrust, baby bust, bite the dust, cosmic dust, dryasdust, living trust, unitrust, upper crust

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