wanderlust
/ˈwɒndəlʌst
/noun [mass noun]
A strong desire to travel: a man consumed by wanderlust...
- The high seas harbour a host of job opportunities for those driven by wanderlust and the desire for a life away from the humdrum.
- The pleasure we derive from being with others, along with our wanderlust and desire to explore, sets the stage nicely for smallpox.
- Even in postwar America, nostalgia and wanderlust kept tramp wannabes hopping boxcars.
Origin
Early 20th century: from German Wanderlust.