Definition of Concupiscible. Meaning of Concupiscible. Synonyms of Concupiscible

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Definition of Concupiscible

Concupiscible
Concupiscible Con*cu`pis*ci*ble, a. [Cf. F. concupiscible.] 1. Exciting to, or liable to be affected by, concupiscence; provoking lustful desires. --Shak. 2. Exciting desire, good or evil. The schools reduce all the passions to these two heads, the concupiscible and irascible appetite. --South.

Meaning of Concupiscible from wikipedia

- Aquinas in the 13th century described two divisions of "sensuality". The concupiscible describes pursuit, avoidance, and instincts. The irascible describes...
- inclinations of any parts whatsoever of human nature, e.g., of the concupiscible and irascible parts, in so far as they are ruled by reason, belong to...
- the seventeenth century, Robert Burton wrote: Out of these two [the concupiscible and irascible powers] arise those mixed affections and p****ions of anger...
- will move the intellect? (Yes.) Is the will divided into irascible and concupiscible? (No.) This is related to the following points on free will: Does man...
- to the arduous, there is the wound of weakness; and in so far as the concupiscible is deprived of its order to the delectable, moderated by reason, there...
- Immortality of both…The second containing, the p****ions of man in the concupiscible and irascible part of the soule…All set downe by way of collation, and...
- object. For example, a person may experience a ****ual desire (i.e., concupiscible powers) and the same time be afraid (i.e., ****ertive powers) of the...