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wanderlust

UK /ˈwɒndəlʌst/US /ˈwɑndɚˌlʌst/

noun 2
verb 2
forms 4

noun2

•
A strong impulse or longing to travel.
- Very often we made detours from the main caravan, rejoining it at a given spot, and this spirit of "wanderlust" brought us into a nice quandary one fine day. — 1908
•
An impulse to be unfaithful or seek out other romantic or sexual partners; a straying heart.
- Males like lots of rapid anonymous sex. It's a biological drive. When you get a male-female couple together the male often gives up his wanderlust in exchange for the security of having a home. — 1994

verb2

•
To feel a strong impulse or longing to travel.
- Yes, he probably saw a picture of the South Sea islands last night, and now he is wanderlusting. — 1922
•
To roam or travel widely.
- "Be assured that we will never weary listening to tales related by one who has wanderlusted so many years," flattered Mrs. Cunningham, [...] — 1915

forms

wanderlusted · wanderlusting · wanderlusts · Wanderlusts

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