lust 1 of 2

noun

ˈləst How to pronounce lust (audio)
Definition of lustnext
1
as in passion
intense sexual desire he was overcome with lust when he saw the images

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2
as in desire
a strong wish for something the belief that most politicians have a lust for power

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3
as in thirst
urgent desire or interest vacation tours for people with a lust for adventure

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4
as in lustfulness
sexual appetite a no-strings-attached relationship in which both parties were there merely for the satisfaction of their lust

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lust

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verb

as in to mate

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Recent Examples of lust
Noun
Still the best novel about love, lust, identity, money, honor, power, producers, and actors. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 13 Aug. 2026 Fall fashion tends to kickstart our lust for the new season as brands start to launch enticing pre-fall collections. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
Lace-y Things Nothing says love and lust quite like lace, right? — Eva Thomas, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026 The man lusting for power is always active, the center of the show, relentless, vigilant, distrustful, restless when anything stands in his way. — David Brooks, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lust
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lust
  1. passion
  2. desire
  3. thirst
  4. mate
  5. eroticism
  6. craving
  7. enthusiasm
  8. copulate
Noun
  • In opening statements, prosecutors elaborated on that claim, saying Weinberg also traded on stories and pictures of his three children, presenting himself as a loving father looking for an outlet for his creative passion as an amateur shutterbug.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Diana Almendariz Cultural practice is in Diana Almendariz’s passion and lineage.
    — The Sacramento Bee staff, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of passion
Noun
  • The idea of a child receiving an injection for weight loss strikes at something deep — a desire to let children be children, free from adult burdens.
    — Babak J. Orandi, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026
  • His desire echoes that of his boss, BBC Studios Productions chief Zai Bennett, which is to invest in around two to three of these new-look talent labels per year.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of desire
Noun
  • Naturally, many of those discussions gravitated toward data centers and AI’s thirst for electrons.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Advanced signs include anxiety, confusion, agitation, hallucinations, extreme thirst paired with panic at the sight of fluids, heavy saliva and aggressive thrashing or biting.
    — The Sacramento Bee staff, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of thirst
Verb
  • The males feed under a narrow, white, waxy coating and mate with females in spring.
    — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • It’s powered by a Chevy V-8 mated to a three-speed automatic transmission.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of mate
Noun
  • In between all that, the story comes in desire and danger, and that’s where the thriller, crime and eroticism emerge.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 29 July 2026
  • The therapist Esther Perel has a theory about America’s eroticism shortage.
    — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026
Definition of eroticism
Noun
  • Although The Love Witch played around 100 theaters upon its 2016 debut, will audiences’ cravings for something different be enough to secure a wide release for The Face of Horror a decade later?
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Needing coffee immediately upon waking and experiencing afternoon fatigue, irritability, anxiety, difficulty concentrating, sleep disturbances, and sugar cravings.
    — Marie Bladt, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of craving
Noun
  • Spending has been helped by a strong stock market, which reflects enthusiasm over the prospects for artificial intelligence and which enriches wealthy investors and gives them more money to buy things with.
    — Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
  • That level of enthusiasm underscores the power of personal agents and the promise that consumers and office workers will be able to use the technology to book travel, pay bills, respond to emails and perform many more tasks.
    — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of enthusiasm
Verb
  • Prosecutors said O’Connor tied up her arms, restrained her and then raped and orally copulated her.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
  • While copulating, female praying mantises often kill their mates and eat them.
    — Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
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“Lust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lust. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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