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Concupiscence in a sentence

Concupiscence meaning

  1. An ardent desire, especially sexual desire; lust.
  2. the desire of a person's lower appetite, contrary to reason, which subjugates and inclines them to experience temptation and to give in to sin, due to the Fall and original sin.

Synonyms of Concupiscence

sexual desire eros physical attraction desire

Related words

Other words often associated with Concupiscence or its synonyms:

want tendency bespeak trust arousal quest feeling request hope inclination wish

Using Concupiscence

  • The main meaning on this page is: An ardent desire, especially sexual desire; lust. | the desire of a person's lower appetite, contrary to reason, which subjugates and inclines them to experience temptation and to give in to sin, due to the Fall and original sin.
  • Useful related words include: sexual desire, eros, physical attraction, desire.
  • In the example corpus, concupiscence often appears in combinations such as: that concupiscence, of concupiscence, and concupiscence.

Context around Concupiscence

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 4 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Sentence patterns with Concupiscence

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

confess that concupiscence and lust 1× fight against concupiscence the snares 1× insisted that concupiscence was not 1× is called concupiscence 1× libido or concupiscence 1× marriage and concupiscence i 10 1× marriage and concupiscence i 9 1× relief of concupiscence as well 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a wounded nature 1× and although there 1× as a result 1× augustine insisted that 1× further marriage was 1× he explains when 1×

Common sentence endings:

any spiritual purpose 1× is called concupiscence 1× libido or concupiscence 1× nature of sin 1× not be broken 1× of the world 1×

Words around Concupiscence

Just before it in the word index:

concubines 53 concubine 50 concubinage 13 concretized 6 concretize 5 concretization 2

Just after it in the word index:

concur 64 concurred 115 concurrence 54 concurrency 29 concurrent 305 concurrently 288

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 13 aamer 13 aave 13 abdelmadjid 13 abdulkarim 13 abdulsalami 13

Corpus analysis for Concupiscence

  • In this selection, "concupiscence" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Recognizable usage signals include confess that concupiscence and lust and fight against concupiscence the snares. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "concupiscence" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with concupiscence

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Further, marriage was said to be for the "relief of concupiscence " as well as any spiritual purpose. (17 words)

Augustine insisted that concupiscence was not a being but a bad quality, the privation of good or a wound. (19 words)

A wounded nature comes to the soul and body of the new person from his/her parents, who experience libido (or concupiscence). (22 words)

Longer example sentences

St. Augustin On the Good of Marriage, ch.17; cf. On Marriage and Concupiscence,I,9.8 Augustine saw marriage as a non-sacrament-friendly covenant between one man and one woman, which may not be broken. (37 words)

As a result of original sin, human nature is weakened in its powers, subject to ignorance, suffering and the domination of death, and inclined to sin (this inclination is called "concupiscence"). (31 words)

He explains, “When we live apart from others, it is very difficult to fight against concupiscence, the snares and temptations of the devil and the selfishness of the world. (29 words)

Example sentences (9)

He explains, “When we live apart from others, it is very difficult to fight against concupiscence, the snares and temptations of the devil and the selfishness of the world.

And although there is no condemnation for them that believe and are baptized, yet the Apostle doth confess, that concupiscence and lust hath of itself the nature of sin.

As a result of original sin, human nature is weakened in its powers, subject to ignorance, suffering and the domination of death, and inclined to sin (this inclination is called "concupiscence").

Augustine insisted that concupiscence was not a being but a bad quality, the privation of good or a wound.

A wounded nature comes to the soul and body of the new person from his/her parents, who experience libido (or concupiscence).

Further, marriage was said to be for the "relief of concupiscence " as well as any spiritual purpose.

On Marriage and Concupiscence,I,10 Augustine taught that the reason patriarchs had many wives was not because of fornication, but because they wanted more children.

St. Augustin On the Good of Marriage, ch.17; cf. On Marriage and Concupiscence,I,9.8 Augustine saw marriage as a non-sacrament-friendly covenant between one man and one woman, which may not be broken.

The virtue of continence is achieved thanks to the grace of the sacrament of Christian marriage, which becomes therefore a remedium concupiscentiae – remedy of concupiscence.

Common combinations with concupiscence

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "concupiscence" in a sentence?
An example: "He explains, “When we live apart from others, it is very difficult to fight against concupiscence, the snares and temptations of the devil and the selfishness of the world." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "concupiscence" from authentic English texts.
What does "concupiscence" mean?
Concupiscence means: An ardent desire, especially sexual desire; lust.
What are synonyms of "concupiscence"?
Common synonyms of "concupiscence" include: sexual desire, eros, physical attraction, desire.
How many example sentences with "concupiscence" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "concupiscence", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.