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–noun
a strong, innate desire to rove or travel about.
Origin:
1850–55;
< G, equiv. to
wander
(
n
) to
wander
+
Lust
desire;
see
lust
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wan·der·lust
(wŏn'dər-lŭst')
n. A very strong or irresistible impulse to travel.
[German :
wandern
,
to wander
(from Middle High German) +
Lust
,
desire
(from Middle High German, from Old High German; see
las-
in Indo-European roots).]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Cultural Dictionary
wanderlust
A German word for the irresistibly strong desire to travel or wander.
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Word Origin & History
wanderlust
1902, from Ger.
Wanderlust
, lit. "desire for wandering" (see
lust
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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