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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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