wanderlust

Pronunciation: /ˈwɒndəlʌst/

The English word “wanderlust” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

A strong impulse or longing to travel.
An impulse to be unfaithful or seek out other romantic or sexual partners; a straying heart.

verb

To feel a strong impulse or longing to travel.
To roam or travel widely.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Wanderlust (“an urge to travel; a love of the ‘great outdoors’”), from wandern (“to wander; to hike”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wendʰ- (“to turn; to wind”)) + Lust (“a desire, a wish to do or have something; fun, pleasure”) (possibly ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *lewH- (“to separate; to set free; to untie”)); analysable as wander + lust.

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