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Wanderlust Has German Roots
"For my part," writes Robert Louis Stevenson in Travels with a Donkey, "I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel's sake. The great affair is to move." Sounds like a case of wanderlust if we ever heard one. Those with wanderlust don't necessarily need to go anywhere in particular; they just don't care to stay in one spot. The etymology of wanderlust is a very simple one that you can probably figure out yourself. Wanderlust is a lust for wandering. The word comes from German, in which wandern means "to hike or roam about," and Lust means "pleasure or delight."
Examples of wanderlust in a Sentence
Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 2 July 2024
Still, investors see no decline in people’s wanderlust and desire to mark off their bucket lists.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2024
Infante, granddaughter of Mexican ranchera singer Pedro Infante, said the city's hustle and bustle stirred up a familiar feeling of wanderlust.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2024
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Embrace your inner free spirit with bohemian floral dresses, where each petal tells a tale of whimsy and wanderlust.
—Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2024
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“Wanderlust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wanderlust. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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