concupiscence

American  

[kon-kyoo-pi-suhns, kong-] / kɒnˈkyu pɪ səns, kɒŋ- /

noun

1. sexual desire; lust.

2. ardent, usually sensuous, longing.

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concupiscence British  

/ kənˈkjuːpɪsəns /

noun

1. strong desire, esp sexual desire

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Other Word Forms

• concupiscent adjective

Etymology

Origin of concupiscence

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English word from Late Latin word concupīscentia. See concupiscent, -ence

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.

From Washington Post

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.

From The New Yorker

Pindar finds a rich array to celebrate, as toward the end of "3": "The concupiscence of spring, the shimmering of summer, / the fullness of autumn, the ceremony of winter."

From The Guardian

The Man who is without fear and without concupiscence; who has courage to be absolutely poor and absolutely chaste.

From Project Gutenberg

The concupiscence of princes was serialised for the mirth of the crowd.

From Project Gutenberg