Word of the Day: Concupiscent
Today’s word has a split personality: it’s capable of being both horny and pious.
- concupiscent
- – adjective
- lustful or sensual.
- eagerly desirous.
Yow. I think it’s the “eagerly desirous” part that puts this one over the top. 
Interestingly, the Catholic Church has its own definition of concupiscence that is both more general and more nuanced. More about that on Wikipedia, too.
Updates
- 1/7/2007 @ 5:50 PM — Seems I’m not the only one who thinks this word is awesome. Somebody is selling t-shirts on CafePress that read, “DANGER: CONCUPISCENT IDEATION.”
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