lustful

English

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Etymology

From Middle English lustful, from Old English lustfull (desirous, wishful), equivalent to lust + -ful. Cognate with Dutch lustvol (lustful, lusty), German lustvoll (pleasurable), Swedish lustfyllt (pleasurable), Swedish lustfyllda (lustful).

Pronunciation

  • enPR: lûst′fl̩, IPA(key): /ˈlʌst.fəl/

Adjective

lustful (comparative more lustful, superlative most lustful)

  1. Full of lust; driven by lust.

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