1
as in desire
sexual appetite
the Puritans did not condemn concupiscence but rather the satisfaction of it in ways they deemed illicit
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as in lustfulness
intense sexual desire
according to the church theologian St. Augustine, concupiscence is a consequence of original sin
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Recent Examples of concupiscence
Gregory of Nyssa, contemplating the Christian horror of concupiscence, once theorized that had not Adam and Eve sinned, the two of them would have remained virgins and reproduced in whatever way angels did.
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David Harsanyi, National Review, 8 June 2023
The depictions are disturbingly romantic: seminude invaders among smoldering monuments, preening with bloodlust and concupiscence.
—Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic, 9 June 2020
David Harsanyi, National Review, 8 June 2023
The depictions are disturbingly romantic: seminude invaders among smoldering monuments, preening with bloodlust and concupiscence.
—Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic, 9 June 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concupiscence
Noun
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The desire for stability and long-term viability should compel businesses to adapt to new and uncertain realities.Jochen Schwenk, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Butler reiterated to Riley his desire to be traded, which ESPN also reported on Tuesday.Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2025
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Rickard’s many references are informed by his lifelong passion for movies and television, production design, his Midwestern upbringing, and his earlier career as an unscripted TV producer.Jessica Ritz, Architectural Digest, 2 Jan. 2025
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While many already know the results of the World Cup, Once In a Lifetime: Argentina goes beyond the surface to showcase the unmatched passion and connection between football and the people of Argentina.Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Sometimes, the darkness was a lingering memory, whether from a massacre decades ago in My Lai, Vietnam, or from a 17th-century genocide on an island in Indonesia, with the slaughter driven by a lust for nutmeg.Bryant Rousseau, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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Ellen’s entire life has been a nightmare, haunted by Orlok and his diabolical lust.Erik Kain, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Concupiscence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concupiscence. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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