lustfulness C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈlʌstfəlnəs/ UK /ˈlʌstfʊlnəs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the state of being filled with strong sexual desire The novel was condemned for its open lustfulness. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the state of being filled... lecherylasciviousnesslustlewdnesslibidinousnesswantonnessconcupiscence ↔ Opposites chastitypuritycelibacy Word family Related forms lustlustfullusty Etymology AI details From lustful + -ness. Lustful is from Old English lustfull, from lust ('desire') + -full, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *lustuz ('pleasure, desire'). lust Old English *lustuz Proto-Germanic View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # lustfulness **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈlʌstfəlnəs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈlʌstfʊlnəs/ ## Meanings 1. the state of being filled with strong sexual desire ## Examples - The novel was condemned for its open lustfulness. ## Synonyms - lechery - lasciviousness - lust - lewdness - libidinousness - wantonness - concupiscence ## Antonyms - chastity - purity - celibacy ## Related Forms - lust - lustful - lusty ## Roots and Affixes - Root: lust - Root: *lustuz ## Etymology From lustful + -ness. Lustful is from Old English lustfull, from lust ('desire') + -full, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *lustuz ('pleasure, desire'). ## AI Etymology Lustfulness comes from lustful + -ness. Lustful is from Old English lustfull, from lust ('desire') + -full, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *lustuz ('pleasure, desire'). The etymological trail includes Old English lust, Proto-Germanic *lustuz. The same word family includes lust, lustful, lusty. Its current noun use means "the state of being filled with strong sexual desire". ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown