wanderlust
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wan·der·lust

noun \ˈwän-dər-ˌləst\

Definition of WANDERLUST

: strong longing for or impulse toward wandering

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

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