First Known Use: 1875
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wanderlust
noun wan·der·lust \ˈwän-dər-ˌləst\
: a strong desire to travel
Full Definition of WANDERLUST
: strong longing for or impulse toward wandering
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Origin of WANDERLUST
German, from wandern to wander + Lust desire, pleasure
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