con·cu·pis·cence (kŏn-kyōō'pĭ-səns) n. A strong desire, especially sexual desire; lust.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin concupīscentia, from Latin concupīscēns, concupīscent-, present participle of concupīscere, inchoative of concupere, to desire strongly : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + cupere, to desire.] con·cu'pis·cent adj.