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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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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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