lussuria
lust
noun loos-SOO-ryah Rare
Origin: Latin 'luxuria' (excess, luxury).
Usage Note
Lussuria is one of the seven deadly sins (i sette peccati capitali) in Catholic tradition. It is always feminine. Do not confuse it with lussurioso (lustful) or — critically — with lusso (luxury) and lussuoso (luxurious), which share a similar root but differ entirely in meaning.
Examples
"La lussuria è considerata uno dei sette peccati."
Natural Translation
Lust is considered one of the seven sins.

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