Associations to the word «Lust»

Wiktionary

LUST, noun. A feeling of strong desire, especially such a feeling driven by sexual arousal.
LUST, noun. (archaic) A general want or longing, not necessarily sexual.
LUST, noun. (archaic) A delightful cause of joy, pleasure.
LUST, noun. (obsolete) virility; vigour; active power
LUST, verb. (intransitive, usually in the phrase "lust after") To look at or watch with a strong desire, especially of a sexual nature.
LUST MURDER, noun. Murder accompanied by mutilation, often of a sexual nature

Dictionary definition

LUST, noun. A strong sexual desire.
LUST, noun. Self-indulgent sexual desire (personified as one of the deadly sins).
LUST, verb. Have a craving, appetite, or great desire for.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats