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wanderlust

wan·der·lust

UK/ˈwɒndəlʌst/ US/ˈwɑndɚˌlʌst/ uncommon

noun

1.

Origin

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.

Phrases

  • itchy feet
  • travel bug

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