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concupiscence
[ kon-kyoo-pi-suhns, kong- ]
noun
- sexual desire; lust.
- ardent, usually sensuous, longing.
concupiscence
/ kənˈkjuːpɪsəns /
noun
- strong desire, esp sexual desire
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Derived Forms
- conˈcupiscent, adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of concupiscence1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of concupiscence1
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Example Sentences
Although exempt from concupiscence and "full of grace," she was so distrustful of herself as if she were in continual danger.
When anger, avarice, and concupiscence convulse the peace of thy soul, look up to this star and call on Mary.
Placed then amid these temptations, I strive daily against concupiscence in eating and drinking.
Thus then have I considered the sicknesses of my sins in that threefold concupiscence, and have called Thy right hand to my help.
St. Jerome and others of the ancient fathers allege this infirmity of Paul's to have been some physical defect, or concupiscence.
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