Carnal
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɑɹnəl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Carnal is an adjective meaning Relating to the physical and especially sexual appetites or activities.
Meaning
Relating to the physical and especially sexual appetites or activities.
More Meanings
- Worldly or earthly; temporal.
- Of or relating to the body or flesh.
Example Sentences
At the town of Mendes, in the principal temple, there was a living male goat, with which, if the statement of Herodotus is to be accepted, naked female worshippers actually had carnal intercourse.
Synonyms for carnal
Depending on context, synonyms include sensual, animal, fleshly, bodily.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sensual, fleshly, bodily, animal, intercourse, sexual.
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