Ruinenlust

dieNoun

fascination with ruins

English translations

  1. 01

    ruin lust

  2. 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”

  1. 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).