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Lust — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • appetite noun A desire to eat.
  • delight noun A feeling of great pleasure or joy.
  • lust noun A strong feeling of desire, especially sexual desire.
  • mind noun The part of a person responsible for thought, awareness, memory, and reasoning.
  • notion noun An idea, belief, or understanding about something.
  • zest noun The outer, colourful peel of a citrus fruit, grated or peeled off for its flavour.

Senses

Lust is used for these senses in English:

  • appetite Any strong desire; an eagerness or longing.
  • delight Joy; pleasure.
  • lust A feeling of strong desire, especially such a feeling driven by sexual arousal.
  • lust (archaic) A general want or longing, not necessarily sexual.
  • mind Desire, inclination, or intention.
  • notion (colloquial) Inclination; intention; predisposition; disposition.
  • zest (by extension) Enthusiasm; keen enjoyment; relish; gusto.

appetite — full definition

  1. noun A desire to eat.
  2. noun A strong desire or eagerness for something in general.

delight — full definition

  1. noun A feeling of great pleasure or joy.
  2. verb To give someone great pleasure or joy.

Related German words