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luxure

lust, lechery

noun lük-SÜRR Rare

Origin: Latin luxuria (excess, lust)

Usage Note

Luxure is one of the seven deadly sins in Christian theology (les sept péchés capitaux). It is a formal or literary word; in everyday speech désir or lubricité are more common. Do not confuse with luxe (luxury) — they share a Latin root but have diverged entirely in meaning.

Examples

"La luxure est l'un des sept péchés capitaux."

Natural Translation

Lust is one of the seven deadly sins.

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