Pronunciation: /lʌst ˈæftər/
noun a strong desire or craving for something
A1 She has a lust after chocolate.
A2 He developed a lust after fame and fortune.
B1 The protagonist's lust after power drove the plot forward.
B2 The artist's lust after perfection led to many revisions of the painting.
C1 Her lust after success made her push herself to the limit.
C2 The CEO's lust after control caused tension within the company.
preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence
A1 She lusts after a new phone.
A2 He lusts after fame and fortune.
B1 The fashion model lusts after designer clothes.
B2 The CEO lusts after power and control.
C1 The dictator lusts after absolute authority.
C2 The billionaire businessman lusts after acquiring more companies.
formal Many people lust after wealth and power in their pursuit of success.
informal I can't help but lust after the latest iPhone model.
slang She's always lusting after the new guy at work.
figurative The artist's paintings make viewers lust after the beauty of nature.
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