concupiscence

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Synonyms: concupiscent, concupiscences

Antonyms: concupiscent, concupiscences

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Noun

1. An [[ardent]] [[desire#Noun|desire]], especially [[sexual]] desire; [[lust#Noun|lust]].
2. {{lb|en|Roman Catholicism}} the desire of a person's lower appetite, contrary to reason, which subjugates and inclines them to experience [[temptation]] and to give in to [[sin]], due to the [[Fall]] and [[original sin]].

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