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carnality

carnality noun: the state of being carnal.

Noun

carnality (countable and uncountable, plural carnalities)

  1. The state of being carnal.
  2. A preoccupation with sexual desire.

Forms of carnality

pluralcarnalities

Origin of carnality

From Middle English carnalitee, carnalyte, carnalite, from Latin carnālitās, equivalent to carnal + -ity. Compare Old French charnalité.

Questions about carnality

What does carnality mean?
Carnality means the state of being carnal.
What part of speech is carnality?
Carnality is a noun.
What is the plural of carnality?
The plural of carnality is carnalities.

Words near carnality in the dictionary

  1. carnalist
  2. carnalists
  3. carnalite
  4. carnalites
  5. carnalities
  6. carnality
  7. carnalization
  8. carnalize
  9. carnalized
  10. carnalizes
  11. carnalizing

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