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concupiscence

noun as in lust

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Although exempt from concupiscence and "full of grace," she was so distrustful of herself as if she were in continual danger.

When anger, avarice, and concupiscence convulse the peace of thy soul, look up to this star and call on Mary.

Placed then amid these temptations, I strive daily against concupiscence in eating and drinking.

Thus then have I considered the sicknesses of my sins in that threefold concupiscence, and have called Thy right hand to my help.

St. Jerome and others of the ancient fathers allege this infirmity of Paul's to have been some physical defect, or concupiscence.

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On this page you'll find 17 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to concupiscence, such as: desire, lechery, prurience, and sexual desire.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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