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begær — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • appetite noun A desire to eat.
  • concupiscence noun An ardent desire, especially sexual desire; lust.
  • desire verb To want something strongly.
  • lust noun A strong feeling of desire, especially sexual desire.

Senses

begær is used for these senses in English:

  • appetite Any strong desire; an eagerness or longing.
  • concupiscence An ardent desire, especially sexual desire; lust.
  • desire (uncountable) Strong attraction, particularly romantic or sexual.
  • lust A feeling of strong desire, especially such a feeling driven by sexual arousal.

appetite — full definition

  1. noun A desire to eat.
  2. noun A strong desire or eagerness for something in general.

concupiscence — full definition

  1. noun An ardent desire, especially sexual desire; lust.
  2. noun the desire of a person's lower appetite, contrary to reason, which subjugates and inclines them to experience temptation and to give in to sin, due to the Fall and original sin.

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