English

Etymology
From the Latin concupiscere, �to desire strongly�

Noun
concupiscence

1. an ardent desire, especially sexual desire; lust

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#:*â��Skaters, spinning like atoms across fields of pure light, are desirable in a way that transcends mere concupiscence; they inhabit another element, and the man who would try to catch one risks, literally, falling on his ass.â�� — Newsweek, Winter 1994.
#:*â��Quite certainly you command me to refrain from concupiscence of the flesh and concupiscence of the eyes and worldy pride.â�� — St. Augustine, The Confessions X, 30, 41. Trans Maria Boulding.
#:*â��He was torn by two intense and conflicting desires: his ardent wish to advance through his association with Mr. Browning, and his concupiscence.â�� — Please Pass the Guilt, Rex Stout, 1973.
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Related terms
concupiscent (adj.)

Translations
Danish: begær
Ido: konkupicenco
German: Gelüst n (1), Begehren n (1)
Spanish: concupiscencia

French

Pronunciation
w:IPA|IPA: /k��.ky.pi.s��s/
w:SAMPA|SAMPA: /kO~.ky.pi.sA~s/

Noun
concupiscence

1. concupiscence

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