Talk:Books/@comment-4010415-20170520231912/@comment-4010415-20170521010051

Yeah, "lusting for power" is, indeed, commonly used, but people generally specify that the lust is for power.

I believe the issue we're having with the discussion here is that, while lust's definition is not inherently sexual, what someone means by "lust" revolves heavily around the context, and unless explicitly stated (such as "lust for power"), one most look for context clues and the connotation attached to said clues.

Therein lies the problem. People whose second language is English, such as SYUTK, are not always going to attach the same connotation to these words and phrases as a native English speaker will because they are not raised in a culture that views them in that way or has those same idioms. Because this book's description is very connotation-heavy, it may not strike a non-native English speaker the same way as it does us.