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Word: Concupiscence
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: via Old French from late Latin concupiscentia, from Latin concupiscent- ‘beginning to desire’, from the verb concupiscere, from con- (expressing intensive force) + cupere ‘to desire’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kənˈkjuːpɪs(ə)ns
Dialects: British English
Definition:
strong sexual desire; lust
Short Definition:strong sexual desire
Examples:- St Anthony's battle with concupiscence
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