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Meanings of concupiscence in English
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Examples for "eros"
Examples for "eros"
1
We find first of all eros, or desire, in Song of Songs.
2
A rembetiko, Jakob, always tells a story full of heartache and eros.
3
Actium was the enemy of eros, skewering desire and turning it inside out.
4
Thousands of years ago, she loved Eros, son of Hephaestus and Aphrodite.
5
Eros is a day out, and then help is on the way.
1
Unfortunately, it wasn't due to sexual desire; it was something different entirely.
2
So I don't understand the difference between right or wrong sexual desire.
3
ANSWER: It's helpful to see sexual desire as responsive rather than spontaneous.
4
It's normal for sexual desire levels to fluctuate as our circumstances change.
5
One food that's long been believed to heighten sexual desire is chocolate.
1
Pretty, he noted, then stubbornly ignored the sweet ache of physical attraction.
2
Problem was, that physical attraction thing sometimes got in the way.
3
No, it wasn't a physical attraction; Darby felt sure of that.
4
Sometimes I'm afraid all we share is a strong physical attraction.
5
Yeah, way more than physical attraction, though heaven knows that was there, too.
Usage of concupiscence in English
1
All the while with necks astretch, and eyes glaring in hungry concupiscence.
2
The third reason was the entire removal of all occasions of concupiscence.
3
But no specific passion of the concupiscible faculty is contrary to concupiscence.
4
But concupiscence is not an excuse for sin: neither therefore is drunkenness.
5
Herself was her own desire and delight, and her own fond concupiscence.
6
Eventually, he was satisfied that there wasn't any foul concupiscence lurking beneath.
7
Nevertheless they may sin venially or mortally through neglect, concupiscence, or contempt.
8
The jocularity pivoted unendingly on the same twin centres of alcohol and concupiscence.
9
A second reason may have been the weakening of concupiscence in that member.
10
Therefore concupiscence is not a specific passion in the concupiscible faculty.
11
And thus it does not necessarily follow the movement of concupiscence.
12
Objection 1: It would seem that original sin is not concupiscence.
13
Therefore concupiscence is not a specific passion of the concupiscible faculty.
14
Therefore original sin is not concupiscence any more than another passion.
15
Such like weakness of concupiscence diminishes merit, whereas strength of concupiscence increases it.
16
Therefore, seemingly, humility is a principal virtue rather than temperance which controls concupiscence.
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Translations for concupiscence
Portuguese
Concupiscence through the time
Concupiscence across language varieties
United Kingdom
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