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lust after vs want

want vs lust after

lust after is not a noun while want is a noun.

lust after and want both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lust after No No Yes No
want Yes No Yes No
As verbs, want is a hypernym of lust after; that is, want is a word with a broader meaning than lust after:
  • lust after: have a strong sexual desire for
  • want: feel or have a desire for; want strongly
Other hypernyms of lust after include desire.
lust after (noun) want (noun)
a specific feeling of desire
anything that is necessary but lacking
a state of extreme poverty
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
lust after (verb) want (verb)
have a strong sexual desire for wish or demand the presence of
have need of
hunt or look for; want for a particular reason
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
be without, lack; be deficient in
Difference between lust after and want

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