Main Entry: con·cu·pis·cence

Pronunciation: \kän-ˈkyü-pə-sən(t)s, kən-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin concupiscentia, from Latin concupiscent-, concupiscens, present participle of concupiscere to desire ardently, from com- + cupere to desire

Date: 14th century

: strong desire; especially : sexual desire

— con·cu·pis·cent \-sənt\ adjective