Definition

Noun: - A very strong, innate, or irresistible desire to travel and explore the world.

Usage

• Used to describe a deep, often restless, longing to journey to distant or unfamiliar places.
• It is an abstract noun, typically used in a singular form.
• It often carries a romantic or philosophical connotation, implying a love for adventure and discovery.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "To have/suffer from wanderlust": To be characterized by or experience this strong desire.
  • He has incurable wanderlust and can never stay in one city for long.
• "To satisfy/feed one's wanderlust": To fulfill this desire by traveling.
  • She took a year off to travel and feed her wanderlust.

Variants and Related Words

• Wanderer (n): A person who travels aimlessly or without a fixed route.
• Wander (v): To walk or move in a leisurely, casual, or aimless way.

Synonyms

• Travel bug: (Informal) A strong desire to travel.
• Itchy feet: (Informal) A restless urge to travel.
• Restlessness: A state of inability to rest or relax, which can manifest as a desire to travel.

Idioms and Phrases

• "The call of the wild / the open road": Phrases evoking a similar romantic impulse to explore, often associated with wanderlust.
  • He answered the call of the open road, driven by pure wanderlust.

Noun

1. very strong or irresistible impulse to travel