kärˈnaləd.ē, kȧˈn-, -ətē, -i noun
( -es )
Etymology: Middle English carnalite, from Late Latin carnalitas, from Latin carnalis carnal + -itas -ity
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