concupiscent

[ kon-kyoo-pi-suhnt, kong- ]

/ kɒnˈkyu pɪ sənt, kɒŋ- /

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adjective

lustful or sensual: Today's woman is no longer just the plaything of the concupiscent male.

eagerly desirous.

Origin of concupiscent

First recorded in 1400–50; from Latin concupiscent- (stem of concupiscēns, present participle of concupiscere “to conceive an ardent desire for”), equivalent to concupere “to desire greatly” (equivalent of con- intensive prefix + cupere “to desire”) + -escent inchoative suffix; see con-, -escent

Words nearby concupiscent

concretize, concubinage, concubinary, concubine, concupiscence, concupiscent, concupiscible, concur, concurrence, concurrent, concurrent engineering

Example sentences from the Web for concupiscent

Some American's concupiscent eye had alighted on her, observed her beauty, and marked her down.
Christopher and Columbus|Countess Elizabeth Von Arnim
Hence dilectio is not in the concupiscent nature, but in the will, and therefore in the rational nature.
The Mediaeval Mind (Volume II of II)|Henry Osborn Taylor
That was why, when he had finished his second ballad, and sometimes even sooner, concupiscent looks appeared in their eyes.
The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Volume III (of 8)|Guy de Maupassant
It is true of cynical, profligate, and concupiscent art as well.
Is Life Worth Living?|William Hurrell Mallock

单词	concupiscent
释义	concupiscent [ kon-kyoo-pi-suhnt, kong- ] / kɒnˈkyu pɪ sənt, kɒŋ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR concupiscent ON THESAURUS.COM adjective lustful or sensual: Today's woman is no longer just the plaything of the concupiscent male. eagerly desirous. Origin of concupiscent First recorded in 1400–50; from Latin concupiscent- (stem of concupiscēns, present participle of concupiscere “to conceive an ardent desire for”), equivalent to concupere “to desire greatly” (equivalent of con- intensive prefix + cupere “to desire”) + -escent inchoative suffix; see con-, -escent Words nearby concupiscent concretize, concubinage, concubinary, concubine, concupiscence, concupiscent, concupiscible, concur, concurrence, concurrent, concurrent engineering Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for concupiscent Some American's concupiscent eye had alighted on her, observed her beauty, and marked her down. Christopher and Columbus\|Countess Elizabeth Von Arnim Hence dilectio is not in the concupiscent nature, but in the will, and therefore in the rational nature. The Mediaeval Mind (Volume II of II)\|Henry Osborn Taylor That was why, when he had finished his second ballad, and sometimes even sooner, concupiscent looks appeared in their eyes. The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Volume III (of 8)\|Guy de Maupassant It is true of cynical, profligate, and concupiscent art as well. Is Life Worth Living?\|William Hurrell Mallock Words related to concupiscent carnal, desirous, sensual
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concupiscent

adjective

Origin of concupiscent

Words nearby concupiscent

Example sentences from the Web for concupiscent

Words related to concupiscent