lust for learning
- noun
:
ansia de aprender
- In any case, from those days on, I have been possessed by a lust for learning.
Examples
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His lust for learning was evident as he eagerly asked questions in class.
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Her intense lust for learning drove her to read every book she could find.
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As a child, I developed a deep lust for learning that shaped my future career.
Synonyms
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1.0
A feeling of wanting to know more about something
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2.2
A strong wish to learn or know things
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3.7
A very strong desire for things like food or cigarettes
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3.5
A strong wish to learn new things about the world
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3.5
A strong wish to learn and understand new things
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5.1
A strong desire to learn new things
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3.8
A strong, lasting wish to learn new things
A strong want to know or learn about things
A strong desire for things like knowledge or success
Antonyms
How Eager
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a strong desire to acquire knowledge' is directly compositional from 'lust' (intense craving) + 'for' + 'learning' (acquiring knowledge). Although 'lust' can carry a strong or sometimes sexual connotation, the figurative use 'lust for X' (e.g. 'lust for life', 'lust for learning') is transparent and cross-linguistically predictable, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words should infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Lust for learning uses lust in its old sense of a strong desire and learning as gaining knowledge. Imagine a hungry mind that always wants more books and facts. That's why it means 'a strong and eager wish to learn'.