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carnal

car·nal

US/ˈkɑɹnəl/ uncommon

adjective

1.

of the appetites and passions of the body

  • “animal instincts”
  • “carnal knowledge”
  • “fleshly desire”
  • “a sensual delight in eating”
  • “music is the only sensual pleasure without vice”
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2.

of or relating to the body or flesh

  • “carnal remains”
3.

of or relating to or belonging to the body

  • “a bodily organ”
  • “bodily functions”
  • “carnal remains”
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Origin

From Middle English carnal, from Old French charnel, from Late Latin carnālis (“fleshy”), from oblique stem of Latin carō, carnis (“meat, flesh”) + -ālis (whence -al).

Phrases

  • carnal knowledge

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