Etymology[edit]
Compound of strijd (“fight, battle”) or strijden (“to fight, to battle”) + lust (“lust, desire”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈstrɛi̯t.lʏst/
- Hyphenation: strijd‧lust
strijdlust m (uncountable)
- warlikeness, ferocity
- Synonym: vechtlust
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