Etymology

concupiscence

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Today it means: An ardent desire, especially sexual desire; lust. Full definition →

Latin concupīscentia
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  1. Latin · derived fromconcupīscentia
  2. English todayconcupiscence

From Latin concupīscentia, from concupīscō (“to desire strongly, to desire eagerly; to covet”).

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