CARNALITY Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

carnality

noun

Definition of carnality

as in sensuality

excessive pursuit of fleshly pleasures a rich playboy who was undone by his own carnality

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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

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Noun

Their design vernaculars seemed to have always been in conversation, with their understanding of sensuality existing in parallel spaces, even if their expression of it was different.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 2 Sep. 2026
The aural experience, overall, has a velvety, glimmering sensuality.

— Vogue, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of sensuality

Noun

The show’s noir movie aesthetics still serve its story of political ambition, where revenge is disguised as justice and greed hidden behind lofty lies of patriotism.

— Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
More than three-quarters of the world's cobalt supply lies in the Democratic Republic of Congo, whose abundant resources have drawn greed and grifters for centuries.

— Ramtin Arablouei, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026

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But what promises to be a night of hedonism quickly becomes something much more complicated, as Frankie and Taylor are forced to confront what has been left unsaid about their friendship and respective futures.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026
The drug’s relative obscurity has allowed its champions to shake off the baggage of the nineteen-sixties, and to position its use, not as hippie hedonism but as a medical intervention compatible with patriotic duty and Christian faith.

— Michelle Lhooq, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026

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