CARNALITY Definition & Meaning

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carnality

[ kahr-nal-i-tee ]

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noun

preoccupation with, or indulgence in, the flesh or the body and its passions and appetites; sensuality:
Giving in to the lures of carnality—whether that means porn or real-life promiscuity—is damaging to everyone concerned.
the quality or state of being merely temporal or worldly; lack of spiritual vitality or maturity:
Complaints about salary, jealousy, ambition for a reputation, and other forms of carnality show how little we ministers are separated from the world.

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Origin of carnality¹

First recorded in 1400–1450; carnal ( def ) + -ity ( def )

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To TV viewers he’s the sensitive co-lead of “Normal People,” in which he won notice and acclaim for both his performance and the natural carnality he brought to its love scenes.

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The Last Dinner Party started the year playing shows to 100 people and ended up selling out London's Roundhouse - all thanks to the sensuous carnality of their debut single.

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And it’s full of provocations about how carnality is the soul of music.

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The absence of carnality in today’s more sexless cinema world has been a subject of ongoing debate.

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She wants carnality in real time, insisting, “Let’s be here in person.”

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