concupiscence
concupiscence · concupiscences
вожделение, похоть
Gelüst, Begehren
An ardent desire, especially sexual desireAn ardent desire, especially sexual desire; lust.
/kənˈkjuːpɪsəns/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)An ardent desire, especially sexual desire; lust.
Gelüst, Begehren
вожделе́ниеvoždelénije, по́хотьpóxotʹ
a desire for sexual intimacy
(countable, uncountable)The desire of a person's lower appetite, contrary to reason, which subjugates and inclines them to experience temptation and to give in to sin, due to the Fall and original sin.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin concupīscentia, from concupīscō (“to desire strongly, to desire eagerly; to covFrom Latin concupīscentia, from concupīscō (“to desire strongly, to desire eagerly; to covet”).
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Forms
plural: concupiscences| Singular | concupiscence |
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regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- a desire for sexual intimacy:sexual desireerosphysical attraction
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedconcupiscent
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable