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- Dictionaryconcupiscence/kənˈkjuːpɪs(ə)ns/
noun
- 1. strong sexual desire; lust: formal "St Anthony's battle with concupiscence"
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Concupiscence (from Late Latin, from the Latin verb, from, "with", here an intensifier, +, "to desire" +, a verb-forming suffix denoting beginning of a process or state) is an ardent longing, typically one that is sensual. In Christianity, particularly in Catholic and Lutheran theology, concupiscence is the tendency of humans to sin. There are nine occurrences of in the Douay-Rheims Bible and thre... Wikipedia