Synonyms of carnality

carnality

noun

as in sensuality

excessive pursuit of fleshly pleasures

a rich playboy who was undone by his own carnality

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sensuality
• greed
• hedonism
• voluptuousness
• debauchery
• wantonness
• sybaritism
• rapacity
• ravenousness
• gluttony
• rapaciousness
• dissipation
• venery
• intemperance
• immoderation
• self-indulgence

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• abstinence
• temperance
• sobriety
• asceticism

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of carnality

The rich textures and thick ambiance of The Eyes of Others are pure high modernist 1960s Italian cinema, but De Sica unfurls the film’s winding intrigues with a contemporary sense of suspense, carnality, and visual boldness. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026

But as Maud's God begins to talk back, and her desperate pleas for divine intervention send her into fits of orgasmic fervor and desperate carnality, Glass hints at the depths of mania powering the nurse's dedication. — Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025

And then there are the satiric quips, the candid carnality, and the love-it-or-leave-it depiction of life in Los Angeles. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2025