English[]
Etymology[]
Old English lust (“‘lust, pleasure, longing’”) < Template:Gem[[Category:Template:Gem derivations|Lust]] *lust-; akin to Old Saxon, Dutch lust, Old Frisian, Old High German, German Lust, & Swedish lust, Danish lyst & Icelandic lyst, Old Norse losti, Gothic lustus, and perhaps to Sanskrit lush "to desire", or to English loose. Confer list (“‘to please’”), listless.
Pronunciation[]
Noun[]
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Lust (-)
- Strong desire, especially of a sexual nature.
- Upon seeing Kim, I was filled with lust.
- (archaic) A general want or longing not necessarily sexual or devious.
- The boarders hide their lust to go home.
- (archaic) A delightful cause of joy, pleasure.
- An ideal son is his father's lasting lust.
Derived terms[]
- lustful
- lustihood
- lustily
- lustiness
- lustless
- lusty
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Verb[]
Infinitive |
Third person singular |
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Past participle |
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to Lust (third-person singular simple present -, present participle -, simple past and past participle -)
- (intransitive) To very strongly desire.
- To crave sexual contact urgently.
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Anagrams[]
- lstu,
- slut
- UTSL
Dutch[]
Noun[]
Lust c. (plural lusten, diminutive lustje, diminutive plural lustjes)
- lust, desire (especially sexual)
- pleasure, joy
- Het was een lust om naar hem te kijken en te luisteren.
- It was a pleasure watching and listening to him.
- Het was een lust om naar hem te kijken en te luisteren.
- benefit, advantage
Related terms[]
- lusteloos
- lusthof m.
- lustig
- lustoord n.
- lustpriëel n.
- lusttuin
- wellust
Verb[]
Lust
- The first-, second- and third-person singular present indicative of lusten.
- The imperative of lusten.
Old English[]
Noun[]
Lust m.
- desire, pleasure, appetite, lust
- Him wæs metes micel lust: he had a craving for food. (Ælfric's Homilies)
cs:lust es:lust fa:lust fr:lust ko:lust io:lust it:lust kn:lust ku:lust hu:lust ml:lust nl:lust pl:lust pt:lust ru:lust fi:lust sv:lust ta:lust te:lust th:lust vi:lust zh:lust