Meaning & use

carnality

noun·Advanced

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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