lust

noun [U] (DESIRE)

/lʌst/

Definition

› a very strong sexual desire: I don't think it's love so much as lust.Sexual attractionAttractive lustful

/-fəl/ adjective › lustful thoughtsRelating to sex and sexual desireRude and cheeky lustfully

/-fəl.i/ adverb Relating to sex and sexual desireRude and cheeky lustfulness

/-fəl.nəs/ noun [U] Sexual activity in generalPhysical and sexual assault and abduction

(Definition of lust noun (DESIRE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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