Lust: A Dictionary for the Insatiable by Adams Media Corporation

A
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.
    Patrick’s 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 one’s 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 character’s 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.
ardor
    (AHR-der)
    NOUN: Intense desire or devotion; passion.
arouse
    (uh-ROWZ)
    VERB: To awaken; to sexually excite; to anger.
attachment
    (uh-TACH-muhnt)
    NOUN: Bond between people or things; affection.
attraction
    (uh-TRAK-shuhn)
    NOUN: A power that draws things together; magnetism.

B
bagnio
    (BAN-yoh)
    NOUN: A brothel.
bait
    (bayt)
    NOUN: Something used as a way to lure or attract somebody.
base
    (bays)
    ADJECTIVE: Immoral or dishonorable; low-quality.
bawd
    (bawd)
    NOUN: A prostitute or a madam who hires prostitutes.
bawdry
    (BAW-dree)
    NOUN: Obscene talk or language.
bawdy
    (BAW-dee)
    ADJECTIVE: Vulgar or lewd, though often meant in a humorous fashion.
beckon
    (BEK-uhn)
    VERB: To coax or entice.
bed
    (bed)
    VERB: As a noun, it is the place one sleeps; as a verb, it means to take a lover to that place.
    In modern times, it is seemingly common practice for those in romantic relationships to BED before they