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lust

/ˈlʌst/noun, verb1 syllable

Lust means: have a craving, appetite, or great desire for.

Synonyms for lust16

noun, as in a strong sexual desire

lecherousness, lustfulness

noun, as in self-indulgent sexual desire (personified as one of the deadly sins)

luxuria

verb, as in have a craving, appetite, or great desire for

also used for lust

aphrodisia, carnality, colt's tooth, concupiscence, the hots, lech, love, pride, urge to merge

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What does lust mean?3

verb

1

have a craving, appetite, or great desire for

noun

1

a strong sexual desire

2

self-indulgent sexual desire (personified as one of the deadly sins)

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with lust?17

three syllables

antitrust
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Lust in a sentence

  • The seven deadly sins are: pride, envy, greed, anger, lust, gluttony and sloth.mervert1
  • Love is merely a lyrical way of referring to lust.Scott
  • Lust is one of the seven deadly sins.nancy
  • Layla had an insatiable lust for sex and money.OsoHombre
  • Lust is treacherous. If you let it, you could be deprived from your friends.AmarMecheri
  • In Japanese floriography, cactus flowers represent sex or lust.Babelball
  • Lust awakens the desire to possess. And that awakens the intent to murder.Katabasis
  • I can't control the lust I feel for him.shekitten

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Forms of lust

as a noun

plural
lusts

as a verb

past tense
lusted
present participle
lusting
third-person singular
lusts
past participle
lusted