n.
Pronunciation: kän- ' kyü-p ə -s ə n(t)s, k ə n-
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin concupiscentia, from Latin concupiscent-, concupiscens, present participle of concupiscere to desire ardently, from com- + cupere to desire
Date: 14th century
: strong desire especially : sexual desire
– con · cu · pis · cent \ -s ə nt \ adjective