† concupiscentiousadj.
Obsolete.
Eagerly desirous, full of concupiscence.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > will > wish or inclination > desire > vehement or passionate desire > [adjective] > vehemently or passionately desirous
wildc725
ardentc1374
fierce1377
flagrant?1521
zealous1526
passionatea1530
heady1543
concupiscentious1555
passionative1593
luxurious1614
mada1627
concupitive1651
sultry1671
hot-tempered1673
ardurousa1770
wild1811
nympholeptic1818
concupiscenta1834
the mind > will > wish or inclination > desire > inordinate or excessive desire > [adjective] > inordinately desirous of possessions
greedya1000
overgreedyOE
avarous1303
covetous1340
concupiscible1398
avaricious1474
silver-sick?a1500
lucrous1511
having1528
lucrative1549
concupiscentious1555
holding1569
griping?1573
concupiscential1577
over-havinga1600
gripulous1614
ingordigious1637
concupitive1651
appropriative1655
lucripetous1675
coveting1699
grasping1747
concupiscenta1834
acquisitive1846
pleonectic1858
big-eye1868
wanting1876
possessive1889
grabby1910
gold-digging1925
territorial1966
1555 J. Bradford Let. 12 Feb. in J. Foxe Actes & Monuments (1563) 1183/1 We were carnall, concupiscentious, idle, [etc.].
1583 P. Stubbes Anat. Abuses sig. Ni A concupiscencious, baudie & beastiall looue.
1607 T. Dekker & J. Webster West-ward Hoe v. sig. H4 The concupiscentious Malefactors make 'em ready & take London napping.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online March 2021).
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adj.1555