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concupiscence
[kon-kyoo-pi-suhns, kong-]
noun
sexual desire; lust.
ardent, usually sensuous, longing.
concupiscence
/ əˈːɪəԲ /
noun
strong desire, esp sexual desire
Other Word Forms
- Dzˈܱ辱Գ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of concupiscence1
Word History and Origins
Origin of concupiscence1
Example Sentences
This is in support of Mr. Weingarten’s application for a deferment due to a severe, intractable, and, I fear, chronic lifelong case of concupiscence.
There is plenty of human arrogance and concupiscence behind it all, though: of that you may be sure.
And this ardor, to which Augustine gives the technical name “concupiscence,” was not simply a natural endowment or a divine blessing; it was a touch of evil.
Each reader gets a little gift bag of concupiscence.
He seemed to have poor luck with concupiscence in general.
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