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squanderlust

noun

Etymology

Partial blend of squander + wanderlust.

  1. derived from *lewH-✻ — “to separate; to set free; to untie”
  2. derived from *wendʰ-✻ — “to turn; to wind”
  3. borrowed from Wanderlust — “an urge to travel; a love of the ‘great outdoors’”
  4. compounded as squanderlust — “squander + wanderlust”

Definitions

  1. A strong desire to waste one's financial resources.

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