Question

carnal The news stories about students on Spring Break tend to focus on the carnal pleasures associated with the annual ritual. ˈkɑrnəl

Accepted Answer

Having to do with bodily pleasures. In Christianity in past centuries, carnal was often used as the opposite of spiritual, describing what are sometimes called “the pleasures of the flesh.” Thus, gluttony—the consumption of excessive food and drink—was a deadly carnal sin, whereas the holiest monks and hermits might eat hardly anything and never touch wine. Today carnal has a somewhat old-fashioned sound; when we use it, we generally mean simply “sexual.”

word	carnal
definition	Having to do with bodily pleasures.
eg_sentence	The news stories about students on Spring Break tend to focus on the carnal pleasures associated with the annual ritual.
explanation	In Christianity in past centuries, carnal was often used as the opposite of spiritual, describing what are sometimes called “the pleasures of the flesh.” Thus, gluttony—the consumption of excessive food and drink—was a deadly carnal sin, whereas the holiest monks and hermits might eat hardly anything and never touch wine. Today carnal has a somewhat old-fashioned sound; when we use it, we generally mean simply “sexual.”
IPA	ˈkɑrnəl

Carnal Pleasures Bodily News Stories Students Spring Break