Definition of Concupiscence. Meaning of Concupiscence. Synonyms of Concupiscence

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Definition of Concupiscence

Concupiscence
Concupiscence Con*cu"pis*cence, n. [F., fr. L. concupiscentia.] Sexual lust; morbid carnal passion. Concupiscence like a pestilence walketh in darkness. --Horne.

Meaning of Concupiscence from wikipedia

- Concupiscence (from Late Latin concupīscentia, from the Latin verb concupīscere, from con-, "with", here an intensifier, + cupere, "to desire" + -scere...
- Reformers such as Martin Luther and John Calvin equated original sin with concupiscence (or 'hurtful desire'), affirming that it persisted even after baptism...
- transmitted by concupiscence and enfeebles freedom of the will without destroying it. For Augustine, Adam's sin is transmitted by concupiscence, or "hurtful...
- (radix Mali). Their nature was wounded, according to Augustine, by concupiscence or libido, which affected human intelligence and will, as well as affections...
- or a corrupted human nature, known in the Augustinian tradition as concupiscence, humanity's alienation from God and the image of God in oneself and...
- (too eagerly) St. Aquinas concludes that "gluttony denotes inordinate concupiscence in eating"; the first three ways are related to the food itself, while...
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- Catholic Church, sin is an "utterance, deed, or desire," caused by concupiscence, that offends God, reason, truth, and conscience. The church believes...
- domination of death, and inclined to sin (this inclination is called "concupiscence"). The concept of original sin was first alluded to in the 2nd century...
- the Catholic view, the ninth commandment is a prohibition on carnal concupiscence (or lust), and the tenth commandment prohibits greed and the setting...