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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