Meaning & use
carnality
The state or quality of being focused on bodily and sexual desires rather than spiritual matters.
See it in a sentence
The sermon warned against carnality and urged the congregation toward spiritual discipline.
The novel explores the tension between carnality and moral restraint in its characters.
A note on using this word
Carnality often carries a disapproving, moral or religious tone rather than being a neutral term.
Words with a similar meaning
sensualitylust
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Words with an opposite meaning
chastity
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