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concupiscibleness

concupiscibleness noun: the state of being concupiscible; readiness to desire or lust.

Noun

concupiscibleness (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete, rare) The state of being concupiscible; readiness to desire or lust.
    • There is a ſinful concupiſcence, called evil concupiſcence, and the luſting of the fleſh againſt the ſpirit, it is this that is here ſpoken of, the inordinateneſs of that luſt or concupiſcibleneſs, or concupiſcible power, turning aſide out of its natural line to that which is evil: It is this which...1676, James Durham, The law unsealed: or, A practical exposition of the Ten Commandments

Origin of concupiscibleness

From concupiscible + -ness.

Questions about concupiscibleness

What does concupiscibleness mean?
Concupiscibleness means the state of being concupiscible; readiness to desire or lust.
What part of speech is concupiscibleness?
Concupiscibleness is a noun.

Words near concupiscibleness in the dictionary

  1. concupiscential
  2. concupiscentious
  3. concupiscently
  4. concupiscible
  5. concupiscible appetite
  6. concupiscibleness
  7. concupitive
  8. concur
  9. concurral
  10. concurrals
  11. concurred

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