carnality

noun

car·​nal·​i·​ty kär-ˈna-lə-tē 

plural -es

1

: the quality or state of being flesh

matter is not intrinsically corrupt, and carnality is not a sin in Hebrew thought

—O. J. Baab

2

: fleshly lust or its indulgence : sensuality

3

: indulgence of the senses : worldliness

he looked upon my … fight for flesh-colored silk stockings as a form of incomprehensible feminine carnality

—Hannah Smith

4

: a carnal act

specifically : sexual intercourse

dancing has often been denounced as disposing to carnality

Word History

Etymology

Middle English carnalite, from Late Latin carnalitas, from Latin carnalis carnal + -itas -ity

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Rhymes for carnality

• banality
• bestiality
• brutality
• centrality
• chirality
• duality
• fatality
• finality
• formality
• frugality
• legality
• lethality