Desire
Wish
Synonyms: Wish, fancy, aspiration, preference, longing, hankering, ache, thirst, burning, eagerness, determination, proclivity, yen, want, inclination, impulse, yearning, craving, pining, hunger, itch, need, enthusiasm, predilection, and predisposition.
Lust
Synonyms: Lust, sexual appetite, passion, libido, sexuality, lechery, salaciousness, lewdness, prurience, carnality, raunchiness, randiness, lustfulness, sexual attraction, carnal passion, sensuality, lasciviousness, lecherousness, libidinousness, licentiousness, wantonness, the hots, horniness, and concupiscence.
Wish for
Synonyms: Wish for, long for, crave, hanker after/for, thirst for, be desperate for, have a need for, aspire to, fancy, feel in need of, yen for, required, proper, correct, fitting, called for, chosen, expected, wanted, longed for, craved, needed, want, yearn for, set one's heart on, pine for/after, itch for, be bent on, covet, have a fancy for, feel like, have a yen for, be dying for, necessary, right, appropriate, suitable, preferred, selected, wished for, sought-after, yearned for, pined for, and coveted.
Be attracted to
Synonyms: Be attracted to, burn for, be infatuated by, lech after/over, have a crush on, go for, lust after, be captivated by, fancy, have the hots for, and be wild/mad about.
Example Sentences
She felt a strong desire to travel.
His desire for success motivates him.
They share a common desire for peace.
Her desire to learn is inspiring.