carnal

[KAR-nuhl]

adjective

carnal

1. relating to or given to gross bodily pleasures and appetites; sensual

carnal desires

desejos carnais

2. relating to the body or flesh; bodily

carnal knowledge

conhecimento carnal

3. worldly or temporal rather than spiritual

carnal concerns

preocupações carnais

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

carnal

standard usage, common in both written and spoken Portuguese

Portugal

carnal

standard usage, formal and literary contexts preferred

carnal knowledge - sexual intercourse or experience

carnal sin - sin of the flesh in religious contexts

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