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Lust

Lust

1. To list; to like. Do so if thou lust.

in earlier usage lust was impersonal. In the water vessel he it cast When that him luste. (Chaucer)

2. To have an eager, passionate, and especially an inordinate or sinful desire, as for the gratification of the sexual appetite or of covetousness; often with after. Whatsoever thy soul lusteth after. (Deut. Xii. 15) Whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her, hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. (Matt. V. 28) The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy. (James iv. 5)

Origin: as. Lystan. See lust, and cf. List to choose.


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Buller and the origin of promiscuity among modern humans

... and bonobo, are highly promiscuous species, our lineage likely embarked on the uniquely human leg of its evolutionary journey with a mechanism of lust designed to promote promiscuous mating. Psychological characteristics that subsequently emerged during human evolutionary history were built atop ...

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by gruesomehound
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by AFJ
Sun Jun 14, 2009 12:51 pm
 
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Re: Bible vs Darwin

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by gfrabizi
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Re: "irresistible lust"

what is the biological basis for LUST? why do humans feel it? is there any chemicals involved? " as far as im concerned, Humans among the many species created by God are the only ones who feel this sudden urge of LUST. Why? we are the ...

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by r.me
Wed Feb 20, 2008 1:18 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: "irresistible lust"
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Re: "irresistible lust"

can the release of neurotrasmitter be prevented? coz, if this things could happen then we can say that this is needed by the people who are celebate such as the priest and nuns... so that this people will not be lead to temptation!

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by r.me
Wed Feb 20, 2008 1:14 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: "irresistible lust"
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