Definitions for Carnal
ˈkɑr nlcar·nal

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. animal(a), carnal, fleshly, sensualadjective

   marked by the appetites and passions of the body

   "animal instincts"; "carnal knowledge"; "fleshly desire"; "a sensual delight in eating"; "music is the only sensual pleasure without vice"

2. carnaladjective

   of or relating to the body or flesh

   "carnal remains"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. carnaladjective

   relating to the physical and especially sexual appetites

2. carnaladjective

   worldly or earthly; temporal

3. carnaladjective

   of or relating to the body or flesh

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CARNALadjective

   Etymology: carnal, Fr. carnalis, low Lat.

   1. Fleshly; not spiritual.

   Thou dost justly require us, to submit our understandings to thine, and deny our carnal reason, in order to thy sacred mysteries and commands. Charles I .

   From that pretence
   Spiritual laws by carnal pow’r shall force
   On every conscience. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. xii. l. 521.

   Not such in carnal pleasure: for which cause,
   Among the beasts no meat for thee was found. Parad. Lost.

   A glorious apparition! had not doubt,
   And carnal fear, that day dim’d Adam’s eye. Par. Lost, b. xi.

   He perceives plainly, that his appetite to spiritual things abates, in proportion as his sensual appetite is indulged and encouraged; and that carnal desires kill not only the desire, but even the power of tasting purer delights. Francis Atterbury.

   2. Lustful; lecherous; libidinous.

   This carnal cur
   Preys on the issue of his mother’s body. William Shakespeare, R. III.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. carnal

   Libido (; colloquial: sex drive) is a person's overall sexual drive or desire for sexual activity. Libido is influenced by biological, psychological, and social factors. Biologically, the sex hormones and associated neurotransmitters that act upon the nucleus accumbens (primarily testosterone and dopamine, respectively) regulate libido in humans. Social factors, such as work and family, and internal psychological factors, such as personality and stress, can affect libido. Libido can also be affected by medical conditions, medications, lifestyle and relationship issues, and age (e.g., puberty). A person who has extremely frequent sexual urges, or a suddenly increased sex drive may be experiencing hypersexuality, while the opposite condition is hyposexuality. In psychoanalytic theory, libido is psychic drive or energy, particularly associated with sexual instinct, but also present in other instinctive desires and drives.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. Conversely, a person can engage in sexual activity without an actual desire for it. Multiple factors affect human sex drive, including stress, illness, pregnancy, and others. A 2001 review found that, on average, men have a higher desire for sex than women.Sexual desires are often an important factor in the formation and maintenance of intimate relationships in humans. A lack or loss of sexual desire can adversely affect relationships. Changes in the sexual desires of any partner in a sexual relationship, if sustained and unresolved, may cause problems in the relationship. The infidelity of a partner may be an indication that a partner's changing sexual desires can no longer be satisfied within the current relationship. Problems can arise from disparity of sexual desires between partners, or poor communication between partners of sexual needs and preferences.There is no widely accepted measure of what is a healthy level for sex desire. Some people want to have sex every day, or more than once a day; others once a year or not at all. However, a person who lacks a desire for sexual activity for some period of time may be experiencing a hypoactive sexual desire disorder or may be asexual.

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1. carnal

   Carnal generally refers to physical or bodily pleasures or desires, often of a sexual nature. It pertains to things that are not spiritual but rather concerned with the flesh or material and sensual aspects of life.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Carnaladjective

   of or pertaining to the body or its appetites; animal; fleshly; sensual; given to sensual indulgence; lustful; human or worldly as opposed to spiritual

2. Carnaladjective

   flesh-devouring; cruel; ravenous; bloody

3. Etymology: [L. carnalis, fr. caro, carnis, flesh; akin to Gr. , Skr. kravya; cf. F. charnel, Of. also carnel. Cf. Charnel.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Carnal

   kär′nal, adj. fleshly: sensual: unspiritual: (Shak.) murderous, flesh-eating.—v.t. and v.i. to convert into flesh, to become fleshy.—v.t. Car′nalise, to make carnal: to debase carnally:—pr.p. cär′nalīsing; pa.p. cär′nalīsed.—ns. Car′nalist, a sensualist: a worldling; Carnal′ity state of being carnal.—adv. Car′nally,—adjs. Car′nal-mind′ed, worldly-minded; Car′neous, Carnose′, fleshy: of or like flesh.—n. Car′nifex, executioner.—adj. Carnific′ial.—n. Carnos′ity, a fleshy excrescence growing in and obstructing any part of the body. [L. carnalis—caro, carnis, flesh.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CARNAL

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Carnal is ranked #58481 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Carnal surname appeared 347 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Carnal.
   
   91.9% or 319 total occurrences were White.
   4.6% or 16 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.4% or 5 total occurrences were Black.

How to pronounce Carnal?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Carnal in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Carnal in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Carnal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Carnal in a Sentence

1. Logan Van Liempt:

   People live in a purely carnal physicality and therefore are unable to grasp abstract thought. Physical evidence of a non-physical force is impossible, and without objective philosophical truths, life is utterly meaningless. Due to these intellectual inabilities, rather than individuals using their collective will to seek absolute truth, they choose to be dependent on the materialistic world; rendering them trapped inside a state of existential-crisis.

2. Samuel Butler:

   For truth is precious and divine, too rich a pearl for carnal swine.

3. Michael Horton:

   When salvation is viewed as man's program, it is left up to man as to whether he will let God do this or that, but when it is viewed as God's program, there is a confidence and a certainty that no one whom God regenerates will be a carnal Christian.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Carnal
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Carnal
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Carnal
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnal
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Carnal
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Carnal
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html