LUST

I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German ~ pleasure and perhaps to Latin lascivus wanton Date: before 12th century 1. obsolete pleasure , delight , personal inclination ; wish , usually intense or unbridled sexual desire ; lasciviousness, 3. an intense longing ; craving , enthusiasm , eagerness , II. intransitive verb Date: 12th century to have an intense desire or need ; crave