sắc dục
Definition
- Noun:
- Concupiscence, lust: A strong, often morally problematic, sexual desire or appetite. It refers specifically to the intense craving for physical beauty and carnal pleasure.
- Libido, carnal desire: The instinctual psychic and physical drive associated with sexual instinct.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Sắc dục là một trong những bản năng mạnh mẽ của con người. (Concupiscence is one of the powerful instincts of human beings.)
- Triết học và tôn giáo thường bàn về việc kiểm soát sắc dục. (Philosophy and religion often discuss the control of lust.)
- Anh ta bị chi phối bởi những ham muốn sắc dục. (He is driven by carnal desires.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in philosophical, religious, or formal psychological contexts to discuss human nature, temptation, and morality, rather than in everyday conversation.
- It can imply a lack of control or a desire that overrides reason.
Variants and Related Words
- Dục vọng (n): Passion, desire (often with a broader meaning encompassing various strong desires, not solely sexual).
- Ham muốn thể xác (n): Physical desire, carnal craving.
- Tình dục (n): Sexuality, sex (a more neutral, general term for matters related to sex).
Synonyms
- Lust: Intense sexual desire.
- Concupiscence: Ardent, usually sensual, longing.
- Carnal desire: Physical, sexual appetite.
- Libido: Sexual drive.
Related Concepts
- Tham: Greed, craving (one of the "three poisons" in Buddhism, with which is often associated).
- Ái dục: Desire, attachment (often used in Buddhist contexts for clinging or craving).
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Concupiscence, lust