noun
concupiscence
Concupiscence (noun) means an ardent desire, especially sexual desire; lust.
noun
1
An ardent desire, especially sexual desire; lust.
2
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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Etymology
From Latin concupīscentia, from concupīscō (“to desire strongly, to desire eagerly; to covet”).
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What is the meaning of concupiscence?
"concupiscence" (noun) means an ardent desire, especially sexual desire; lust.
What are the different meanings of concupiscence?
"concupiscence" has 2 main meanings: 1. An ardent desire, especially sexual desire; lust; 2. 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.