n. Function: noun
1 a longing for something that promises enjoyment or satisfaction FF1C; he had a strong desire for fame and fortune FF1E;
Synonyms: appetite, appetition, craving, itch, lust, passion, urge
Related Words: hankering, hunger, hungering, longing, pining, thirst, thirsting, yearning; desideratum, desiderium; avarice, cupidity, greed, rapacity; concupiscence, eros
Contrasted Words: abhorrence, repellency, repugnance, repulsion; aversion, disfavor, dislike
Antonyms: distaste
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Synonyms: LUST 2, aphrodisia, concupiscence, eroticism, itch, lickerishness, lustfulness, passion, prurience, pruriency