Concupiscence is one of those words which derives its meaning from the context—specifically the object toward which it is directed. At its core, concupiscence is desire or coveting (epithymia). The ...

Expanding the catalogue of rare and intellectually rich vocabulary, today’s Word of the Day is “concupiscence”, a term steeped in philosophical, theological and literary tradition. With its dramatic ...

The inordinate love of sensual pleasure, to which fallen man is naturally prone. It is inordinate when pleasure is sought as an end in itself and apart from its divinely intended purpose: to ...

Unwholesome curiosity and an inordinate love of this world's goods. The first consists in an unreasonable desire to see, hear, and know what is harmful to one's virtue, inconsistent with one's state ...