begeerte — meaning in English
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English meaning
- concupiscence noun A strong desire, especially a sexual one.
- desire verb To want something strongly.
- lust noun A strong feeling of desire, especially sexual desire.
Senses
begeerte is used for these senses in English:
- concupiscence An ardent desire, especially sexual desire; lust.
- desire (uncountable) Strong attraction, particularly romantic or sexual.
- lust (archaic) A general want or longing, not necessarily sexual.
concupiscence — full definition
- noun A strong desire, especially a sexual one.
- noun (religion) The pull of a person's lower appetite, against reason, that makes them likely to feel temptation and give in to sin.
desire — full definition
- verb To want something strongly.
- noun A strong feeling of wanting something.
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