concupitive
concupitive adjective: relating to the nature of concupiscence or lust; concupiscible.
Adjective
concupitive (comparative more concupitive, superlative most concupitive)
- Relating to the nature of concupiscence or lust; concupiscible.
- We shall then not be wrong if we say that there are two different principles: the one that by which the man reasons, which we may call the rational part of the soul; and the other, by which he hungers and thirsts, and feels other desires, which we may call the concupitive part.1861, William Whewell, The Platonic Dialogues for English Readers
- Now, the subject of the passions of the soul is the concupitive power of the soul, and is divided into that concupiscible and that irascible, and both respect good and bad, but under a different notion. For when the concupiscible power respects good and evil absolutely, love or lust, or, on the...1913, Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa, translated by L. W. de Laurence, The Philosophy of Natural Magic
Forms of concupitive
| comparative | more concupitive |
|---|---|
| superlative | most concupitive |
Origin of concupitive
From Latin concupīt(us) (“coveted”) + -ive, perfect passive participle Latin concupīscō (“desire very much, covet strongly, long for greatly”), from concupiō (“covet, long for”), from cupiō (“desire, long for”).
Questions about concupitive
- What does concupitive mean?
- Concupitive means relating to the nature of concupiscence or lust; concupiscible.
- What part of speech is concupitive?
- Concupitive is an adjective.
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