Concupiscence
noun | /concupiscence/
Strong desire or appetite, especially sexual desire; in religious contexts, often desire regarded as sinful or excessive.
Concupiscence
noun | /concupiscence/
Advanced WordsVERY HARDStrong desire or appetite, especially sexual desire; in religious contexts, often desire regarded as sinful or excessive.
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"The sermon warned against allowing concupiscence to govern one’s choices. Means: The sermon warned against letting intense, especially sexual, desire control one’s decisions."
"The novel portrays concupiscence as a force that clouds judgment. Means: The novel depicts powerful desire as something that can make a person judge poorly."
Mnemonic Trick
Concupiscence is an intense appetite or desire; remember its association with “cupidity,” a strong desire for something.
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