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Wanderlust Has German Roots
"For my part," writes Robert Louis Stevenson in Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes, "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 wander, hike, or stray" and Lust means "pleasure" or "desire."
Examples of wanderlust in a Sentence
Robin Raven, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
And at the very least the show provides some gorgeous Thai landscapes that stokes my wanderlust.
—Samantha Allen, Them, 18 Feb. 2025
For instance, Venus in Pisces is adorning your expansive ninth house with wanderlust while inspiring you with a desire for deeper meaning.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
In addition, Anthropologie will amplify the Celandine launch with social media takeovers across their channels as well as robust Pinterest experiences designed to capture the essence of wanderlust.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Wanderlust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wanderlust. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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