/ ˈkɑːnl; NAmE ˈkɑːrnl/ adjective
[ usually before noun ] ( formal or law ) connected with the body or with sex :
carnal desires / appetites
► car·nal·ly / ˈkɑːnəli; NAmE ˈkɑːrn-/ adverb
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Christian Latin carnalis , from caro , carn- flesh.