ardent or sexual desire

mid-14c., from Latin concupiscentia "eager desire," from concupiscens, present participle of concupiscere, inceptive of concupere "to be very desirous of," from com-, intensive pre [..]

Concupiscence [N]desire, Romans 7:8 (RSV, "coveting"); Colossians 3:5 (RSV, "desire"). The "lust of concupiscence" ( 1 Thessalonians 4:5 ; RSV, "passion of lust" [..]

sexual desire, lust conscience

From the Latin word "concupiscentia:" the natural inclination or innate tendency of humans to perform evil deeds.

desire, Rom. 7:8 (R.V., "coveting"); Col. 3:5 (R.V., "desire"). The "lust of concupiscence" (1 Thess. 4:5; R.V., "passion of lust") denotes evil desire, indwell [..]

(n) a desire for sexual intimacy

n. "concupiscence, carnal desire," s.v. concupiscence OED. KEY: concupiscence@n

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An ardent desire, especially sexual desire; lust. * ''Quite certainly you command me to refrain from concupiscence of the flesh and concupiscence of the eyes and worldy pride.'' — , ''The Asp [..]

concupiscence|lang=en *1962 — Good men seek it by the natural means of the virtues; evil men, however, try to achieve the same goal by a variety of concupiscences, and that is surely an unnatura [..]

thoughts and imaginations characterized by ardent desire, especially as applied to sex or lust.