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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries肉欲
Pronunciation / Transliteration: nikuyoku
"彼の芸術には強い肉欲的表现が見られる。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being worldly, sensual, or preoccupied with physical and sexual appetites rather than spiritual matters.
"The novel explores the tension between spiritual devotion and undeniable human carnality." - 2
Direct reference to the physical body and its material nature.
"His artwork emphasizes the stark carnality of the human form through raw, unfiltered brushstrokes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin word carnalitas, stemming from the Latin caro (meaning 'flesh', genitive carnis). It entered Middle English via Old French in the 15th century, initially referring to bodily appetites and sexual desires before expanding into theological discussions regarding worldly versus spiritual nature.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Carnality" is said worldwide
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carnalité
Transliteration: kar.na.li.te
"Cette œuvre célèbre la carnality du corps humain."
Fleischlichkeit
Transliteration: ˈflaɪ̯çlɪçkaɪ̯t
"Der Philosoph diskutierte über die Natur der menschlichen Fleischlichkeit."
carnalità
Transliteration: kar.na.liˈta
"Il dipinto trasuda una profonda carnalità."
carnalidad
Transliteration: kaɾ.na.liˈdad
"La poesía de esa época estaba llena de carnalidad."
carnalidade
Transliteration: kaʁ.na.liˈda.dʒi
"O livro aborda a carnalidade e os desejos humanos."
शारीरिक वासना
Transliteration: shareerik vaasna
"उसकी कला में शारीरिक वासना और आध्यात्मिकता का संघर्ष दिखता है।"
肉欲
Transliteration: ròuyù
"这幅画表现了人类原始的肉欲。"
육욕
Transliteration: yuk-yok
"그 작품은 인간의 육욕과 정신적 갈등을 다루고 있다."
肉欲
Transliteration: nikuyoku
"彼の芸術には強い肉欲的表现が見られる。"
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