1
: usually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness
He was motivated more by lust than by love.
2
a
: an intense longing : craving
a lust to succeed
b
: enthusiasm, eagerness
admired his lust for life
lusted; lusting; lusts
: to have an intense desire or need : crave
specifically
: to have a sexual urge
Examples of lust in a Sentence
Noun
He was consumed by lust.
He was driven by a lust for power.
Lust for chocolate drew her into the candy store.
Verb
I'm lusting after that new SUV
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Noun
Eventually, Frank wants to be on the receiving end of his own unquenchable lust, and perhaps Rick wants something similar—to be on the receiving end of his own insatiable rage, and experience the bliss of death.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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Season 2 focused on infidelity
Season 2 centered on lust, and the pairings were predictably toxic.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 9 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The other intriguing prospect—and again one that the Mac community has been lusting after for some time— is the addition of cellular connectivity to the MacBook Pro.
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Among those women was Jamie, from Dallas, Texas, who lusted after so many of those popular actors and musicians.
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“Lust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lust. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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