concupiscible
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- adjective
- /ˌkɒn.kjuːˈpɪs.ɪ.bəl/
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- Many cultures recognize the concupiscible tendencies in individuals as a driving force behind their actions.
Examples
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Now so the concupiscible appetite is drawn to things that are pleasurable.
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The concupiscible nature of human beings often leads them to seek out various pleasures.
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In creating his concupiscible carnival of terror, the Comendador transforms the town and its environs into his scaffold stage.
Academic text (1997) -
The charioteers are Mars, who wears a helmet and holds a sword and represents the irascible sensitive appetites, and Venus, who holds the golden apple and symbolizes the concupiscible sensitive appetites.
Academic text (2013) -
Philosophers discuss how the concupiscible part of the soul influences our choices regarding physical desires.
Synonyms
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Relating to sexual or physical desire rather than spiritual feelings
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To feel strong sexual desire for someone
Surface Forms
Morphology
concupiscible = concupiscence (opaque) = concupisc + ible
The root 'concupisc-' is a learned Latin combining form unfamiliar to most learners and the word is specialized (theological/philosophical), so knowing common English morphemes would not let a B1 learner reliably infer the meaning.
Etymology
Concupiscible comes from the Latin word parts con- and cupere, where cupere means 'to desire' and is the same root as Cupid. So concupiscible describes strong desires, often for physical pleasure.