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con·cu·pis·cence \känˈkyüpəsən(t)s, kənˈk- also ˌkänkyüˈpisən-\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin concupiscentia, from Latin concupiscent-, concupiscens + -ia -y : strong or ardent desire: a. : a longing of the soul for what will give it delight or for what is agreeable especially to the senses — used chiefly by Scholastic philosophers b. : sexual desire : lust Synonyms: see desire |