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lustful

/ˈlʌstfl/adjective

उच्चारण लस्ट्फ़ल

कामुक, लालसापूर्ण

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adjective
  1. 1

    feeling or showing very strong sexual desire; very strongly wanting something

    कामुक, लालसापूर्ण

    • lustful thoughts
    • The villain's lustful greed for power destroyed his kingdom.
    • The poem warns against lustful desire and greed.
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    • He cast a lustful glance at the golden throne.
    • The story shows how lustful ambition destroys a king.

    Synonyms lascivious lecherous passionate greedy craving

    Opposite chaste pure virtuous restrained

◇Word family
lust noun, verb
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling

lust·ful

?Which word?

Keep apart lustful (full of strong desire) and lustrous (shining: 'lustrous hair').

Lustful (तीव्र इच्छा से भरा) और lustrous (चमकदार: 'lustrous hair') को अलग रखिए।

§Grammar and usage

Usage: lust for sth also means a very strong desire for something ('lust for power', 'lust for life').

प्रयोग में lust for sth का अर्थ किसी चीज़ की बहुत तीव्र इच्छा भी है ('lust for power', 'lust for life')।

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General knowledge

Indian philosophy: kama (desire) is one of the four purusharthas, along with dharma, artha and moksha.

भारतीय दर्शन में काम (इच्छा) चार पुरुषार्थों में से एक है, धर्म, अर्थ और मोक्ष के साथ।