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    concupiscent
    /kənˈkjuːpɪs(ə)nt/

    adjective

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

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  2. 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.

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

  4. 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. concupiscence. noun [ U ] formal uk / kənˈkjuː.pɪ.s ə ns / us / kɑːnˈkjuː.pə.s ə ns /. Add to word list. 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)

  6. 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.

  7. noun. sexual desire; lust. ardent, usually sensuous, longing. concupiscence. / kənˈkjuːpɪsəns / noun. strong desire, esp sexual desire. Discover More. Derived Forms. conˈcupiscent, adjective. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of concupiscence 1. First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English word from Late Latin word concupīscentia.

  8. 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.