as in passionate
having a strong sexual desire
such was Giacomo Casanova's notoriety as a promiscuous lover that his name became an epithet for a concupiscent man of the world
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Adjective
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Louisiana fans are passionate and have built a dynamic community.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026 -
The tone of his voice grows more passionate.—
Chris Smith,
Vanity Fair,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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Datskovska regularly reports on the season’s hottest accessories and how to acquire them online.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
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The signature treatment is the dotsho, or hot stone bath, a ritual locals have practiced for generations to ease joint pain, arthritis, and the toll of long winters spent farming.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
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But to our wonderful surprise, O’Hara is equally adept at slapstick hijinks, as the lustful ladies get sufficiently sozzled awaiting their mysterious beau.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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And, no doubt, women in the original 1920s audience presumably had comparable lustful desires as the pair on stage; this was hardly the only Coward comedy of its era to be used for foreplay.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The music’s evocation of simpler times when men were men, teenage girls were both innocent and horny, and cars were made in Michigan has a natural appeal for the MAGA movement.—
Jack Hamilton,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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When the horny old men join the dance floor, hearts fall.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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His flow here is just as libidinous.—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
7 Apr. 2026
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Everyone—libidinous kids and adults alike—is alienated and groping for distraction, until tragedy strikes.—
The Atlantic Culture Desk,
The Atlantic,
21 Dec. 2025
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“Concupiscent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concupiscent. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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