Drive
Drive noun - A strong wish for something.
Usage example: a drive to succeed in the television news business
Lust
Lust noun - A strong wish for something.
Usage example: the belief that most politicians have a lust for power
How words are described
| human | human drive | human lust |
| old | old drive | old lust |
| regular | regular drive | regular lust |
| standard | standard drive | standard lust |
| Other adjectives: powerful, actual, constant, male, intense, new, major, desperate, insane, obsessive. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- But the eponymous one only registers with one who possesses "Love" Drive Core (or has a similar demeanor), but the way it works makes it more similar to lust.
Source: Deus Sex Machina -
Love Makes You Evil: It isn't entirely clear if Julia feels genuine love or merely a deep lust for Frank, but her feelings towards him are what drive her to villainy.
Source: Film / Hellraiser - In Misfits, 'Jesus' had the powers of telekinesis and teleportation, but also walking on water and the ability to drive people mad with lust by touching them.
Source: Flight, Strength, Heart
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