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LUST FOR LEARNING
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Dictionary entry overview: What does lust for learning mean?
• LUST FOR LEARNING (noun)
The noun LUST FOR LEARNING has 1 sense:
1. curiosity that motivates investigation and study
Familiarity information: LUST FOR LEARNING used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Curiosity that motivates investigation and study
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
desire to know; lust for learning; thirst for knowledge
Hypernyms ("lust for learning" is a kind of...):
curiosity; wonder (a state in which you want to learn more about something)
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