n.
A strong desire, especially sexual desire; lust.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin concupīscentia, from Latin concupīscēns, concupīscent-, present participle of concupīscere : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + cupere, to desire.]
concupiscent con·cu'pis·cent adj.
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