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carnal
[ kahr-nl ]
/ ËkÉr nl /
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adjective
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Origin of carnal
First recorded in 1350â1400; Middle English, from Latin carnÄlis, equivalent to carn- (stem of carĆ ) âfleshâ + -Älis -al1
synonym study for carnal
1. Carnal, sensual, fleshly, animal all refer to bodily rather than rational or spiritual aspects of humans. Carnal, although it may refer to the body as opposed to the spirit, often refers to sexual needs or urges: carnal cravings, attractions, satisfactions. Sensual implies a suggestion of eroticism: sensual eyes; a sensual dance; it may also refer to experience of the senses: a sensual delight. Fleshly may refer to any physical need or appetite, sex as well as hunger and thirst: the fleshly sin of gluttony; fleshly yearnings. Animal refers to sexual appetites in a censorious way only; it may also describe pleasing or admirable physical characteristics or appearance: animal lust; to move with animal grace.
OTHER WORDS FROM carnal
car·nal·i·ty [kahr-nal-i-tee], /ËkÉrËnĂŠl ÉȘ ti/, car·nal·ness, car·nal·ism, nouncar·nal·ly, adverbhy·per·car·nal, adjectivehy·per·car·nal·ly, adverbWords nearby carnal
carminative, carmine, carmustine, Carnac, carnage, carnal, carnal abuse, carnality, carnal knowledge, carnallite, Carnap
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British Dictionary definitions for carnal
carnal
/ (ËkÉËnÉl) /
adjective
relating to the appetites and passions of the body; sensual; fleshly
Derived forms of carnal
carnalist, nouncarnality, nouncarnally, adverbWord Origin for carnal
C15: from Late Latin: relating to flesh, from Latin carĆ flesh
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