Ruinenlust
dieNounfascination with ruins
English translations
- 01
ruin lust
- 02
love of ruins
Word details
- German meaning
- Die Freude oder Faszination an Ruinen und verfallenen Gebäuden.
- English meaning
- Ruinenlust (fascination with ruins)
- Synonym
- Faszination für Ruinen
- German example
- Seine Ruinenlust führte ihn zu vielen verlassenen Orten.
- English example
- His Ruinenlust led him to many abandoned places.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Ruinenlust
- Plural Form
- None
Example sentences with “Ruinenlust”
Die Romantiker hatten eine große Ruinenlust. (The Romantics had a great fascination with ruins.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Ruinenlust a common word?
It is a sophisticated, somewhat literary term describing an aesthetic appreciation for ruins. It is feminine (die).