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wanderlust

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wan·der·lust

[won-der-luhst]
noun
a strong, innate desire to rove or travel about.

Origin:
1850–55; < German, equivalent to wander(n) to wander + Lust desire; see lust
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Example Sentences
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  • She undertook this globetrotting adventure for two reasons: to feed her wanderlust and to ponder her own final resting place.
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World English Dictionary
wanderlust (ˈwɒndəˌlʌst)
 
n
a great desire to travel and rove about
 
[German, literally: wander desire]

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Word Origin & History

wanderlust
1902, from Ger. Wanderlust, lit. "desire for wandering" (see lust).
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Cultural Dictionary

wanderlust definition


A German word for the irresistibly strong desire to travel or wander.

The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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