wanderlust

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1902, borrowing from German Wanderlust, compound of wandern and Lust ("desire, fun, pleasure"), equivalent to English wander + lust. Pronunciation

• (GA) IPA: /ˈwɑndɚˌlʌst/
• (RP) IPA: /ˈwɒndəˌlʌst/, /ˈvændəˌlʊst/

Noun

wanderlust

1. A strong impulse or longing to travel.

   Synonyms: itchy feet, travel bug

   Antonyms: homesickness

Translations

• French: bougeotte, errance
• German: Fernweh, Wanderlust, Reiselust
• Portuguese: wanderlust

Verb

wanderlust (wanderlusts, present participle wanderlusting; past and past participle wanderlusted)

1. (intransitive) To feel a strong impulse or longing to travel.

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