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con·cu·pis·cence
\känˈkyüpəsən(t)s, kənˈk- also ˌkänkyüˈpisən-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin concupiscentia, from Latin concupiscent-, concupiscens + -ia -y
: strong or ardent desire:
a. : a longing of the soul for what will give it delight or for what is agreeable especially to the senses — used chiefly by Scholastic philosophers
b. : sexual desire : lust
Synonyms: see desire |