carnal definition

  • adjective:
    • concerning the bodily and particularly intimate appetites: carnal need.
    • Worldly or earthly; temporal: the carnal globe.
    • Of or relating to the human body or skin; bodily: carnal keeps.
    • concerning the bodily and especially intimate appetites
    • worldly or earthly; temporal
    • of or concerning the human anatomy or flesh
    • Of or related to the body or its appetites; animal; fleshly; sensual; directed at sexy indulgence; lustful; personal or worldly instead of spiritual.
    • Flesh-devouring; harsh; ravenous; bloody.
    • marked by the appetites and passions associated with body
    • of or relating to the human body or flesh

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  • others:
    • related to the flesh; thus, flesh-eating; ravenous; bloody.
    • of the identical blood or lineage; normal; kindred; german.
    • related to the flesh and/or human anatomy, its interests and its own appetites; fleshly; sensual; lustful; gross; impure.
    • Not religious; merely real human; not partaking of something divine or holy; unregenerate; unsanctified.

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