wanderlust

Meanings

Noun

very strong or irresistible impulse to travel
A strong impulse or longing to travel.
An impulse to cheat or seek out other romantic or sexual partners; a straying heart.

Verb

To feel a strong impulse or longing to travel.
To roam or travel widely.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from German Wanderlust (“urge to travel; love of the ‘great outdoors’”), from wandern (“to wander; to hike”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wendʰ- (“to turn; to wind”)) + Lust (“desire, wish to do or have something; fun, pleasure”) (possibly ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *lewH- (“to separate; to set free; to untie”)); analysable as wander + lust.

Synonyms

farsickness, itchy feet, travel bug

Antonyms

Heimweh, homesickness

Scrabble Score: 14

wanderlust is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
wanderlust is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
wanderlust is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

wanderlust is a valid Words With Friends word