carnal desires

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• carnal desires — sexual desires, desire for sexual pleasure …   English contemporary dictionary

• Carnal — Car nal, a. [L. carnalis, fr. caro, carnis, flesh; akin to Gr. ?, Skr. kravya; cf. F. charnel, Of. also carnel. Cf. {Charnel}.] 1. Of or pertaining to the body or its appetites; animal; fleshly; sensual; given to sensual indulgence; lustful;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Carnal knowledge — Carnal Car nal, a. [L. carnalis, fr. caro, carnis, flesh; akin to Gr. ?, Skr. kravya; cf. F. charnel, Of. also carnel. Cf. {Charnel}.] 1. Of or pertaining to the body or its appetites; animal; fleshly; sensual; given to sensual indulgence;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• carnal — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French or Late Latin; Anglo French carnel, charnel, from Late Latin carnalis, from Latin carn , caro flesh; akin to Greek keirein to cut more at shear Date: 14th century 1. a. relating to or given… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• carnal — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. bodily, fleshly; worldly, sensual. See animal, irreligion, intemperance. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. fleshly, bodily, sensual, sexual; see lewd 1 , 2 , sensual 2 , sexual 2 . • have carnal knowledge …   English dictionary for students

• carnal — car|nal [ˈka:nl US ˈka:rnl] adj formal [Date: 1400 1500; : Late Latin; Origin: carnalis, from Latin caro flesh ] 1.) relating to sex or someone s body ▪ carnal desires 2.) carnal knowledge/relations sexual activity >carnally adv …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• carnal — adjective a word meaning connected with the body or sex, used especially in religious language: carnal desires carnally adverb …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• carnal — adjective his carnal desires Syn: sexual, sensual, erotic, lustful, lascivious, libidinous, lecherous, licentious; physical, bodily, corporeal, fleshly Ant: spiritual …   Thesaurus of popular words

• carnal — carnal, fleshly, sensual, animal are comparable when they are used in reference to human beings, their acts, works, desires, and interests and mean having or showing a physical rather than an intellectual or spiritual character or origin. Both… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• Carnal —    Unconverted men are so called (1 Cor. 3:3). They are represented as of a carnal mind, which is enmity against God (Rom. 8:6, 7). Enjoyments that minister to the wants and desires of man s animal nature are so called (Rom. 15:27; 1 Cor. 9:11).… …   Easton's Bible Dictionary

• carnal — [[t]kɑ͟ː(r)n(ə)l[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n Carnal feelings and desires are sexual and physical, without any spiritual element. [FORMAL] Their ruling passion is that of carnal love. Syn: sexual …   English dictionary