NOUN: Uncontrolled sexual desire.
The heat of lustful passion has singed the page since words first touched the sheets. From Ovids multifarious lovers to Shakespeares exhibition of desire in Sonnet 129 to Lawrences loss of inhibitions with Lady Chatterley and her lover, the stories of those in the throes of desire have intrigued and excited for ages. These arousing tales have allowed readers to live vicariously through the steamy trysts, naughty thoughts, and lecherous actions. The power of sexual temptation can tap into the physical desires innate in us all. While lust is defined best by that look in a lovers eye, this attractive dictionary does its best to capture the spirit of the most carnal sin.
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ache
(ayk)
VERB: To long for; to feel pain.
admirer
(ad-MYUHR-er)
NOUN: One who has particular regard for someone or something.
Adonis
(uh-DON-is)
NOUN: From Greek mythology, an Adonis is an attractive young man.
adulation
(AJ-uh-lay-shun)
NOUN: Extreme praise or flattery, particularly that which seems obsequious or unmerited; worship.
Patricks excessive ADULATION indicated to her that he wanted to be more than just friends.
adult
(uh-DUHLT)
ADJECTIVE: Something that pertains to a grown-up; unsuitable for young people.
adulteress
(uh-DUHL-ter-is)
NOUN: A woman who commits adultery.
adulterine
(uh-DUHL-tuh-reen)
ADJECTIVE: Relating to an adulterous relationship.
adultery
(uh-DUHL-tuh-ree)
NOUN: A sexual relationship occurring between a married person and someone who is not his or her spouse.
affection
(uh-FEK-shun)
NOUN: Tenderness; fondness.
affinity
(uh-FIN-ih-tee)
NOUN: A natural fondness of affection.
afterglow
(AF-ter-gloh)
NOUN: A pleasurable feeling that follows a positive experience; afterlight.
agog
(uh-GOG)
ADJECTIVE: Unbridled excitement, eagerness, or desire.
alluring
(uh-LOOR-ing)
ADJECTIVE: Enticing; seductive.
amativeness
(AM-uh-tiv-nes)
NOUN: Feelings of love; amorousness.
amatory
(AM-uh-tawr-ee)
ADJECTIVE: Relating to the physical act of lovemaking.
amoral
(ay-MAWR-uhl)
ADJECTIVE: Having no moral standards, restraints, or principles.
amorous
(AM-er-uhs)
ADJECTIVE: Pertaining to love, particularly on a sexual level.
amour
(uh-MOOR)
NOUN: A secret love affair.
anaphrodisiac
(an-af-ruh-DEE-zee-ak)
NOUN: A substance that serves to decrease ones sexual desire; can also be used to describe something that acts as an anaphrodisiac.
anatomy
(uh-NAT-uh-mee)
NOUN: The human body.
androgynous
(an-DROJ-uh-nuhs)
ADJECTIVE: Having both male and female characteristics.
The main characters ANDROGYNOUS appearance resulted in more than one unconventionally alluring situation in the novel.
animalism
(AN-uh-muh-liz-uhm)
NOUN: The exhibition of behavior that is typical of animals in that one is guided by physical or carnal pleasures rather than emotional ones.
anorgasmic
(an-awr-GAZ-mik)
ADJECTIVE: Unable to achieve an orgasm during sex.
aphrodisia
(af-ruh-DEE-zhuh)
NOUN: Sexual desire.
A cold shower was an attempt to cull the overpowering APHRODISIA he was experiencing.
aphrodisiac
(af-ruh-DEE-ze-ak)
NOUN: A substance that arouses sexual desire.
apolaustic
(ap-oh-LAWS-tik)
ADJECTIVE: Devoted to pleasure; hedonistic.
appealing
(uh-PEE-ling)
ADJECTIVE: Attractiveness; a quality or group of qualities that make something desirable to another.
appetence
(AP-ih-tuhns)
NOUN: Desire; appetite.
Promiscuity is like never reading past the first page. Monogamy is like reading the same book over and over.
M ASON C OOLEY
appetite
(AP-ih-tyt)
NOUN: A desire or craving for something, most often used in reference to food.
appetitive
(AP-ih-ty-tiv)
ADJECTIVE: Relating to appetite or craving.
ardent
(AHR-dnt)
ADJECTIVE: Enthusiastic or passionate; zealous.