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- DictionaryCon·cu·pis·cent/känˈkyo͞opəsənt/
adjective
- 1. filled with sexual desire; lustful: formal "concupiscent dreams"
: 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.
Concupiscent definition: lustful or sensual. See examples of CONCUPISCENT used in a sentence.
It has connotations of secret or illicit sexual feelings, like the forbidden love between concupiscent movie characters who long for each other. Think Romeo and Juliet or Anna Karenina.
Concupiscence definition: sexual desire; lust.. See examples of CONCUPISCENCE used in a sentence.
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.
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. (Definition of concupiscence from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) What is the pronunciation of concupiscence?
Definition of concupiscence noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of concupiscence. noun. a desire for sexual intimacy. synonyms: eros, physical attraction, sexual desire. see more.
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.
Define concupiscence. concupiscence synonyms, concupiscence pronunciation, concupiscence translation, English dictionary definition of concupiscence. n. A strong desire, especially sexual desire; lust. con·cu′pis·cent adj. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
