What is the word for always wanting to travel?

Wanderlust is a strong desire to wander or travel and explore the world.



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uncountable noun. Someone who has wanderlust has a strong desire to travel. His wanderlust would not allow him to stay long in one spot. Synonyms: restlessness, itchy feet [informal], urge to travel, unsettledness More Synonyms of wanderlust.

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For most people, travel is a positive means of escape. It's natural to want a break from routine, from work, from responsibilities, and the people who drive you crazy on a daily basis.

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Synonyms. restlessness. increasing sounds of restlessness. itchy feet (informal) urge to travel.

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If you crave being in new situations and environments, while facing unknown and unexpected challenges, you may be a hodophile. In other words, someone who loves the road, stricken with a severe case of Wanderlust.

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Dromomania was a historical psychiatric diagnosis whose primary symptom was uncontrollable urge to walk or wander. Dromomania has also been referred to as traveling fugue. Non-clinically, the term has come to be used to describe a desire for frequent traveling or wanderlust.

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Hodophobia is the medical term for an extreme fear of traveling. Some people call it “trip-a-phobia.” It's often a heightened fear of a particular mode of transportation, such as airplanes.

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4. Fernweh (n.) Definition: This German word,means an ache to get away and travel to a distant place, a feeling even stronger than wanderlust. If wanderlust wasn't poetic enough for you, allow me to present fernweh, a German word that literally translates to “distance-sickness.”

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Ask LP: How do I resist the urge to travel right now?
  1. Plan your next vacation.
  2. Go on a virtual walk with a friend in another country.
  3. Explore the world one bite at a time.
  4. Support a shop, cafe or establishment online.
  5. Learn a language.
  6. The light at the end of the tunnel.
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Dromomania was a historical psychiatric diagnosis whose primary symptom was uncontrollable urge to walk or wander. Dromomania has also been referred to as traveling fugue. Non-clinically, the term has come to be used to describe a desire for frequent traveling or wanderlust.

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Smart Wizards - Word of the day: Hodophile (Ho-do-phile) Hodophile (adj.) Origin: Greek. Definition: “Lover of roads”, or better “love of travel.” #

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Synonyms of travel
  • trek.
  • journey.
  • trip.
  • tour.
  • voyage.
  • roam.
  • wander.
  • pilgrimage.


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