lust

Meanings

Noun

• A feeling of strong desire, especially such a feeling driven by sexual arousal.
• A general want or longing, not necessarily sexual.
• A delightful cause of joy, pleasure.
• virility; vigour; active power

Verb

• To look at or watch with a strong desire, especially of a sexual nature.

Related

Similar words

• lustihood, potency, vigour, virility

Origin

• From Middle English lust, from Old English lust, from Proto-Germanic *lustuz. Akin to Old Saxon, Dutch lust, Old Frisian, Old High German, German Lust, Swedish lust, Danish lyst, Icelandic lyst, Old Norse losti, Gothic 𐌻𐌿𐍃𐍄𐌿𐍃, and perhaps to Sanskrit लष्, लषति and Albanian lushë, or to English loose. Confer list, listless.