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    concupiscent
    /kənˈkjuːpɪs(ə)nt/

    adjective

    • 1. filled with sexual desire; lustful: formal "concupiscent dreams"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › concupiscenceConcupiscence Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : strong desire. especially : sexual desire. concupiscent. kän-ˈkyü-pə-sənt. kən- adjective. Synonyms. desire. eroticism. horniness. hots. itch. lech. letch. libidinousness. lustfulness. lustihood. passion. salaciousness. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of concupiscence in a Sentence.

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    Concupiscent definition: lustful or sensual. See examples of CONCUPISCENT used in a sentence.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › concupiscentConcupiscent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Someone who's concupiscent longs for another person in a romantic or lustful way. This formal word, which means passionate or lustful, comes from the Latin concupere, "to be very desirous of," and its root, cupere, "to long for."

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › concupiscentConcupiscent - definition of concupiscent by The Free Dictionary

    Define concupiscent. concupiscent synonyms, concupiscent pronunciation, concupiscent translation, English dictionary definition of concupiscent. n. A strong desire, especially sexual desire; lust. con·cu′pis·cent adj. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  6. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › concupiscentCONCUPISCENT Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words -...

    Synonyms for CONCUPISCENT: passionate, hot, lustful, horny, libidinous, aroused, lascivious, lecherous; Antonyms of CONCUPISCENT: virtuous, moral, frigid, pure, chaste, celibate, modest, immaculate

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONCUPISCENCE definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    CONCUPISCENCE definition | Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of concupiscence in English. concupiscence. noun [ U ] formal us / kɑːnˈkjuː.pə.s ə ns / uk / kənˈkjuː.pɪ.s ə ns / Add to word list. sexual desire. Examples from literature. Concupiscence has a kindred effect on our reason.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishconcupiscence noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of concupiscence noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    Concupiscence definition: sexual desire; lust.. See examples of CONCUPISCENCE used in a sentence.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › concupiscentconcupiscent - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · concupiscent (comparative more concupiscent, superlative most concupiscent) Amorous; lustful. 1894 — Plato's The Republic, Book VIII, translated by Benjamin Jowett Is not such an one likely to seat the concupiscent and covetous element on the vacant throne and to suffer it to play the great king within him, girt with tiara and chain and scimitar?

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONCUPISCENCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. strong desire, esp sexual desire. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. concupiscent (conˈcupiscent) adjective. Word origin. C14: from Church Latin concupiscentia, from Latin concupiscere to covet ardently, from cupere to wish, desire.