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concupiscibleness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
con-cu-pis-ci-ble-ness
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being concupiscible; readiness to desire or lust.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

  • "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 God forbiddeth in this command, and ſetteth bounds to the deſiring or concupiſcible faculty."

Etymology

From concupiscible + -ness.

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Questions

What does concupiscibleness mean?
The state of being concupiscible; readiness to desire or lust.
Where does concupiscibleness come from?
From concupiscible + -ness.

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