wanderlust

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) A strong impulse or longing to travel.
2. (countable, uncountable) An impulse to cheat or seek out other romantic or sexual partners; a straying heart.

Verb

1. (intransitive) To feel a strong impulse or longing to travel.
2. (intransitive) To roam or travel widely.

Opposite of

Heimweh, homesickness

Synonyms

itchy feet

nomadic

roam

walkabout

wander

vagabondism

homeless

vagrant habits

Translations

Fernweh

errance

Wanderlust

nostalgia de países lejanos

nostalgia di paesi lontani

wanderlust

nostalgie

bougeotte

Wanderlust

saudades de longes terras

ansia por viajar

nostalgia de lo lejano

añoranza de países lejanos

حبّ السفر

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈwɒndəlʌst/

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.