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concupiscence Definition

con·cu·pis·cence (kən kyo̵̅o̅p′ə səns)

noun

strong desire or appetite, esp. sexual desire; lust

Etymology: ME & OFr < LL(Ec) concupiscentia < L concupiscens, prp. of concupiscere, to desire eagerly < com-, intens. + cupiscere, to wish, desire < cupere, to desire: see Cupid

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concupiscence Synonyms

concupiscence

n.

lust, lechery, prurience; see desire 3.

concupiscence Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • flesh: We are all easily conscious of the concupiscence of the flesh.
concupiscence Quotes

For the bewitching of naughtiness doth obscure things that are honest; and the wanderings of concupiscence doth undermine the simple mind.He being made perfect in a short time, fulfilled a long time.

—Bible (Apocrypha)