Lust

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  • noun. Intense sexual desire.
  • noun. undefined
  • noun. An overwhelming desire or craving.
  • noun. Intense eagerness or enthusiasm.
  • noun. Pleasure; relish.
  • intransitive verb. To have an intense desire, especially one that is sexual.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To desire eagerly; long: with after or for.
  • To take pleasure; delight; like.
  • Specifically To have evil desire.
  • To have carnal desire: with after.
  • noun. Pleasure; delight; a source of pleasure.
  • A Middle English form of list .
  • noun. Desire, inclination, or wish in general.
  • noun. Intense longing desire; eagerness for possession or enjoyment: as, the lust of gain.
  • noun. Specifically Evil propensity; depraved affection or desire.
  • noun. In absolute use, carnal desire; sexual appetite; unlawful desire of sexual pleasure; concupiscence.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. Pleasure.
  • noun. Inclination; desire.
  • noun. Longing desire; eagerness to possess or enjoy; -- in a had sense.
  • noun. Licentious craving; a strong sexual appetite.
  • noun. Hence: Virility; vigor; active power.
  • intransitive verb. To list; to like.
  • intransitive verb. To have an eager, passionate, and especially an inordinate or sinful desire, as for the gratification of the sexual appetite or of covetousness; -- often with after.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A feeling of strong desire, especially of a sexual nature.
  • noun. A general want or longing not necessarily sexual or devious.
  • noun. A delightful cause of joy, pleasure.
  • verb. To very strongly desire.
  • verb. To crave sexual contact urgently.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • verb. have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
  • noun. a strong sexual desire
  • noun. self-indulgent sexual desire (personified as one of the deadly sins)
  • Word Usage
    "Sexual attraction alone and what we describe as lust, passion or other less mysterious motivations do not answer the question."