Definitions

lust

[luhst] / lʌst /

NOUN

appetite, passion

Synonyms

STRONGEST

craving desire excitement fervor greed hunger libido longing sensuality thirst

STRONG

animalism aphrodisia appetence avidity carnality concupiscence covetousness cupidity eroticism itch lasciviousness lechery lewdness licentiousness prurience pruriency salaciousness salacity sensualism urge wantonness weakness yen

WEAK

appetition

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathy dislike distaste hate hatred

WEAK

chastity disenchantment disgust

VERB

desire strongly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

covet crave hanker itch yearn

STRONG

ache long need pine thirst want wish yen

WEAK

be consumed with desire be hot for hunger for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abjure dislike hate not want

STRONG

despise have

WEAK

be chaste be pure

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The book, by the American designer-programmers Casey Reas and Chandler McWilliams and the Dutch design group LUST, is not only clearly written, it explains computing phenomena to the techno-challenged by making comparisons with everyday life.

From New York Times • Oct. 24, 2010

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