concupiscibleness

noun

The state of being concupiscible; readiness to desire or lust.

Scrabble 27

Meanings

nounconcupiscibleness (uncountable)
  1. obsoleterareuncountableThe state of being concupiscible; readiness to desire or lust.
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    There is a ſinful concupiſcence, called evil concupiſcence, and the luſting of the fleſh againſt the ſpirit, it is this that is here ſpoken of, the inordinateneſs of that luſt or concupiſcibleneſs, or concupiſcible power, turning aſide out of its natural line to that which is evil: It is this which God forbiddeth in this command, and ſetteth bounds to the deſiring or concupiſcible faculty.

    1676, James Durham, The law unsealed: or, A practical exposition of the Ten Commandments

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