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O that unbelievers would learn of faithful Abraham, and believe whatever is revealed from God, though they cannot fully comprehend it! Abraham knew God commanded him to offer up his son, and therefore believed, notwithstanding carnal reasoning might suggest may objections.
George Whitefield

Meaning of "carnal" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CARNAL

From Late Latin: relating to flesh, from Latin carō flesh.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CARNAL

carnal  [ˈkɑːnəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CARNAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Carnal is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CARNAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Libido

Libido /lɨˈbiːdoʊ/, and colloquially sex drive, is a person's overall sexual drive or desire for sexual activity. Sex drive is determined by biological, psychological, and social factors. Biologically, levels of hormones such as testosterone are believed to affect sex drive; social factors, such as work and family, also have an impact; as do internal psychological factors, like personality and stress. Sex drive may be affected by medical conditions, medications, lifestyle and relationship issues. A person who has extremely frequent or a suddenly increased sex drive may be experiencing hypersexuality, or puberty in which the body builds up chemicals and causes a higher sex drive. However, there is no universally agreed measure of what is a healthy level for sex. Asexual people may lack any sexual desires. A person may have a desire for sex, but not have the opportunity to act on that desire, or may on personal, moral or religious reasons refrain from acting on the urge. Psychologically, a person's urge can be repressed or sublimated. On the other hand, a person can engage in sexual activity without an actual desire for it.

Definition of carnal in the English dictionary

The definition of carnal in the dictionary is relating to the appetites and passions of the body; sensual; fleshly.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CARNAL


adrenal
əˈdriːnəl
charnel
ˈtʃɑːnəl
colonel
ˈkɜːnəl
darnel
ˈdɑːnəl
eternal
ɪˈtɜːnəl
external
ɪkˈstɜːnəl
fraternal
frəˈtɜːnəl
infernal
ɪnˈfɜːnəl
internal
ɪnˈtɜːnəl
journal
ˈdʒɜːnəl
kernel
ˈkɜːnəl
maternal
məˈtɜːnəl
nocturnal
nɒkˈtɜːnəl
Parnell
ˈpɑːnəl
paternal
pəˈtɜːnəl
penal
ˈpiːnəl
renal
ˈriːnəl
tarnal
ˈtɑːnəl
tribunal
traɪˈbjuːnəl
uncharnel
ʌnˈtʃɑːnəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CARNAL

carn
Carnac
carnage
carnal knowledge
carnalise
carnalism
carnalist
carnality
carnallite
carnally
Carnap
carnaptious
carnaroli
Carnarvon
carnassial
Carnatic
carnation
carnationed
carnauba
carnauba wax

WORDS THAT END LIKE CARNAL

asternal
cisternal
coeternal
confraternal
cothurnal
diurnal
episternal
hibernal
hodiernal
house journal
semidiurnal
sempiternal
sternal
substernal
supernal
ternal
trade journal
unmaternal
urnal
vernal

Synonyms and antonyms of carnal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CARNAL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «carnal» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of carnal

Translation of «carnal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CARNAL

Find out the translation of carnal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of carnal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «carnal» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

肉体
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

carnal
570 millions of speakers

English

carnal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कामुक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جسدي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

плотские
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

carnal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জাগতিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

charnel
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Duniawi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

fleischlich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

肉欲の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

육신
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kadagingan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuộc thế tục
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உடலின்பத்திற்குரிய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शारीरिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bedensel
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

carnale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cielesny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

плотські
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

carnal
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σαρκική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vleeslike
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kötts
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kjødelig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of carnal

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CARNAL»

The term «carnal» is quite widely used and occupies the 31.064 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CARNAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «carnal» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «carnal» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about carnal

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7 QUOTES WITH «CARNAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word carnal.
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Thomas Aquinas
Man cannot live without joy; therefore when he is deprived of true spiritual joys it is necessary that he become addicted to carnal pleasures.
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Thomas Haden Church
It's one of those scenarios where no, I never imagined that I'd be directed in a love scene - not even a love scene because it's kind of a hard-core sex scene because it's kind of just purely played for this carnal venting.
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Elias Hicks
And if we are in this state, if we had an eternity of probation, what reason have we to suppose that we should profit by it - if we had ever so long a time to chose for ourselves we should pursue our own will, to gratify our carnal I desires.
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Brian Molko
I've always found music that is carnal very attractive but not in the most obvious way.
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David Rakoff
Deprived of the opportunity to judge one another by the cars we drive, New Yorkers, thrown together daily on mass transit, form silent opinions based on our choices of subway reading. Just by glimpsing the cover staring back at us, we can reach the pinnacle of carnal desire or the depths of hatred. Soul mate or mortal enemy.
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William Tyndale
Many things there be in the scripture, which have a carnal fulfilling, even there where they be spoken or done; and yet have another spiritual signification, to be fulfilled long after in Christ and his kingdom, and yet never known till the thing be done.
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George Whitefield
O that unbelievers would learn of faithful Abraham, and believe whatever is revealed from God, though they cannot fully comprehend it! Abraham knew God commanded him to offer up his son, and therefore believed, notwithstanding carnal reasoning might suggest may objections.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CARNAL»

Discover the use of carnal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to carnal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Carnal Innocence
Nora Roberts, bestselling author of The Reef and Genuine Lies, mixes scorching passion with icy suspense in her classic novel of murder and infatuation in a southern town--now available in hardcover for the first time.
Nora Roberts, 2010
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Carnal Thoughts: Embodiment and Moving Image Culture
Vivian Sobchack considers the key roles our bodies play in making sense of the modern image-saturated culture.
Vivian Carol Sobchack, 2004
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Carnal Israel: Reading Sex in Talmudic Culture
Thus, without ignoring the currents of sexual domination that course through the Talmudic texts, Boyarin insists that the rabbinic account of human sexuality, different from that of the Hellenistic Judaisms and Pauline Christianity, has ...
Daniel Boyarin, 1993
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Carnal Knowledge and Imperial Power: Race and the Intimate ...
"--Nancy F. Cott, author of "Public Vows: A History of Marriage and the Nation" "This new book brings our collective agenda forward with a degree of maturity and flexibility that makes narrow academic preferences both unnecessary and ...
Ann Laura Stoler, 2002
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Carnal Appetites: FoodSexIdentities
Investigating the current explosion of interest in food and eating, Elspeth Probyns book uncovers some of the deep and dark themes underlying our craving for the culinary.
Elspeth Probyn, 2003
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Carnal Art: Orlan's Refacing
Responding to Orlan's definition of her performance surgeries as "carnal art," C. Jill O'Bryan considers how the artist's ever-fluctuating reconstructions of her face question idealized beauty and female identity, persuasively arguing that ...
C. Jill O'Bryan, 2005
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Simply Carnal
No passion is too decadent and no desire is too exotic at Madame Helene's Pleasure House--an exclusive brothel in Regency England that offers the ultimate in erotic delights.
Kate Pearce, 2012
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Carnal Knowledge: A Navel Gazer's Dictionary of Anatomy, ...
A word lover's reference provides a close-up look at the words used to describe the human body, providing detailed etymologies and trivia about such words as eye, gry, sideburns, nostril, and bourdonnement.
Charles Hodgson, 2007
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Carnal Commerce in Counter-Reformation Rome
A 2008 study of the daily lives and material culture of prostitutes and their clients in Rome, 1566-1656.
Tessa Storey, 2008
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Carnal Knowledge: Towards a 'New Materialism' Through the Arts
" In engaging with these questions the book offers perspectives on the emergence of this exciting fresh field of new materialism.
Estelle Barrett, Barbara Bolt, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CARNAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term carnal is used in the context of the following news items.
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A New Play Says Aging Is Depressing. Thanks For the Tip
... who recommends more conventional treatments (seeing movies, taking walks), Matt seeks carnal comfort, first from a blow-up doll, and then ... «L.A. Weekly, Jul 15»
2
Plaquemine teacher accused of sex with students indicted on 35 …
In May, Keith was booked on two counts of indecent behavior with a juvenile, five counts of felony carnal knowledge and 30 counts of ... «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
3
Russell Wilson & Ciara: Why He's Refusing To Have Sex With …
As expected though, containing their carnal chemistry is no easy feat for the couple. “I ain't gonna lie to y'all now — I need you to pray for us,” ... «Hollywood Life, Jul 15»
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Marujita Diaz: Singer and actress whose sentimental patriotism saw …
... Deseo Carnal (Carnal Desire, 1978), in which she played a mature Spanish woman whose libido leads her to fall unwittingly for her own son. «The Independent, Jul 15»
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Sex offender taken into custody
According to court records, Parton was convicted in 2006 in the State of Virginia under state code 18.2-63, having carnal knowledge of minor. «WACH, Jul 15»
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Muslimani indicted on rape charge
An additional indictment for a second victim on charges of carnal knowledge and forcible sodomy refers to incidents that allegedly took place in ... «Delmarva Daily Times, Jul 15»
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Taboos are Broken, Embraced, and Explored in Jennifer Tseng's …
... point it immediately becomes clear that the apparent staidness of Mayumi's life had obscured a passion of the most voracious, carnal variety. «Elle.com, Jul 15»
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Caitlyn Jenner- Just Another Form of Human Diversity
Due to the deficiency in our language, the word sex is used to refer to both gender identity and the carnal act and from that unfortunate ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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Kidnapped 15-year-old girl rescued in Bauchi
“The suspects, who confessed to kidnapping the girl, admitted that they also had unlawful carnal knowledge of their victim.” The police ... «DailyPost Nigeria, Jul 15»
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3 get 42 years for defilement
... mother of the child had travelled, took advantage of the situation and sneaked into the room of the victim and had carnal knowledge of her. «GhanaWeb, Jul 15»

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