Wanderlust
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈwɒndəlʌst/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Wanderlust is a noun meaning A strong impulse or longing to travel.
Meaning
A strong impulse or longing to travel.
More Meanings
- An impulse to be unfaithful or seek out other romantic or sexual partners; a straying heart.
- (intransitive) To feel a strong impulse or longing to travel.
- (intransitive) To roam or travel widely.
Example Sentences
If you find yourself suffering from an attack of Wanderlust, this is the book for you!
They were deliriously happy for a few years, but always her soul felt the call of wanderlust.
[Edward Verrall] Lucas is no less interested in places, imbued as he has always been with wanderlust.
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.
Word Forms
- wanderlusts
- wanderlusting
- wanderlusted
Synonyms for wanderlust
Depending on context, synonyms include farsickness.
Antonyms for wanderlust
Common opposites include homesickness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include drive, wish, whim, odyssey, instinct, quest.
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