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want vs lust after

lust after vs want

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

want and lust after both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
want Yes No Yes No
lust after No No Yes No
As verbs, lust after is a hyponym of want; that is, lust after is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than want:
  • want: feel or have a desire for; want strongly
  • lust after: have a strong sexual desire for
Other hyponyms of want include crave, hunger, lust, starve, thirst, fancy, go for, take to, miss, hope, wish, wish well, care, like, wish, itch, spoil, like, ambition, feel like, begrudge, envy, lech after, hanker, long, yearn, seek.
want (noun) lust after (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
want (verb) lust after (verb)
wish or demand the presence of have a strong sexual desire for
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 want and lust after

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