wanderlust

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  1. noun A very strong or irresistible impulse to travel.

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  • But the wanderlust was again at work; California was calling—the land of miracle—and printer's ink began to pall. —  Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Reformers, V9
  • Why There Are Mountains ends up being like any great result of wanderlust -- here, the journey is the end not the means; fortunately, that gives —  Pitchfork: Latest News
  • This wanderlust was yet another quality unappealing to people who were seeking a loving pet. —  USATODAY.com News - Top Stories
  • Students are well known to have a serious case of wanderlust, and if you look, you'll always find people who can share the experience. —  www.charlatan.ca
  • It left him a wayward vessel of wanderlust, an alcoholic consumed by ulcers and nightmares that ultimately killed him when I was seventeen. —  Nine Moons
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  1. German : wandern, to wander (from Middle High German) + Lust, desire (from Middle High German, from Old High German; see las- in Indo-European roots).

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  1. German, from wandern, wander, + lust, desire. See lust.
 

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/ˈvɑndɛrlust/
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