concupiscence
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Strong sexual desire; lust,
/känˈkyo͞opisəns/,/kən-/,
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Strong sexual desire; lust,
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Strong sexual desire; lust
Web Definitions:
- sexual desire: a desire for sexual intimacy
- Concupiscence from latin: con-, with + cupi, cupid - desire (usually sexual) + -escere - suffix denoting beginning of a process or state. Modern definitions tend towards an ardent, usually sensuous, longing; a strong sexual desire or lust. ...
- From the Latin word "concupiscentia:" the natural inclination or innate tendency of humans to perform evil deeds.
- [Rom.7:8; Col.3:5; 1 Th.4:5] irregular desires for carnal pleasure.
- Overpowering desire (not necessarily sexual)
- Human appetites or desires which remain disordered due to the temporal consequences of original sin, which remain even after Baptism, and which produce an inclination to sin.
- actualized appetite for what is physically pleasant
- A tendency within all humans toward selfishness that is due to their evolutionary origin. (Wimmer)