Synonyms

lustful

American

[luhst-fuhl] / ˈlʌst fəl /

adjective

full of or motivated by lust, greed, or the like.

He was an emperor lustful of power.
having strong sexual desires; lecherous; libidinous.
Archaic. lusty.

lustful British

/ ˈlʌstfʊl /

adjective

driven by lust
archaic vigorous or lusty

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Etymology

Origin of lustful

First recorded before 900; lust + -ful

Example Sentences

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This line discovers, That destruction o'er you hovers; Lustful Man and crafty Devil Will combine to work your evil; And from earth by sorrows driven, Soon your Soul must speed to heaven.

From The Monk; a romance by Lewis, M. G. (Matthew Gregory)

By the very fact that Dante places the two lovers in the circle of the Lustful, it is clear that he realized the enormity of their sin.

From Representative Plays by American Dramatists: 1856-1911: Francesca da Rimini by Moses, Montrose Jonas

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