concupiscence

con·cu·pis·cence  (kn-kyp-sns)

n.

A strong desire, especially sexual desire; lust.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin concupscentia, from Latin concupscns, concupscent-, present participle of concupscere, inchoative of concupere, to desire strongly : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + cupere, to desire.]

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con·cupis·cent adj.

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concupiscence [kon-kew-piss-enss]

Noun

Formal strong sexual desire [Latin concupiscere to covet]

concupiscent adj

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

concupiscence - a desire for sexual intimacy physical attraction, sexual desire, eros desire - the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state erotic love, sexual love, love - a deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction; "their love left them indifferent to their surroundings"; "she was his first love" aphrodisia - a desire for heterosexual intimacy anaphrodisia - decline or absence of sexual desire passion - a feeling of strong sexual desire sensualism, sensuality, sensualness - desire for sensual pleasures amativeness, sexiness, amorousness, eroticism, erotism - the arousal of feelings of sexual desire fetish - a form of sexual desire in which gratification depends to an abnormal degree on some object or item of clothing or part of the body; "common male fetishes are breasts, legs, hair, shoes, and underwear" libido - (psychoanalysis) a Freudian term for sexual urge or desire lecherousness, lust, lustfulness - a strong sexual desire nymphomania - abnormally intense sexual desire in women satyriasis - abnormally intense sexual desire in men the hots - intense sexual desire