lust: Meaning and Definition of

lust

1. intense sexual desire or appetite.
2. uncontrolled or illicit sexual desire or appetite; lecherousness.
3. a passionate or overmastering desire or craving (usually fol. by for): a lust for power.
4. ardent enthusiasm; zest; relish: an enviable lust for life.
1. pleasure or delight.
2. desire; inclination; wish.

1. to have intense sexual desire.
2. to have a yearning or desire; have a strong or excessive craving (often fol. by for or after).