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Bestial vs Carnal - What's the difference?

bestial | carnal | Synonyms |

Bestial is a synonym of carnal.


As adjectives the difference between bestial and carnal

is that bestial is beast-like while carnal is relating to the physical and especially sexual appetites.

bestial

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Beast-like
  • * (rfdate) Milton
    • Among the bestial herds to range.

    Synonyms

    * beastly * animalian

    Derived terms

    * bestialize * bestialization

    Related terms

    * beast * bestiary

    Hypernyms

    * faunal

    Anagrams

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    carnal

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • relating to the physical and especially sexual appetites
  • worldly or earthly; temporal
  • of or relating to the body or flesh

    • Derived terms

    * carnal knowledge

    Related terms

    * incarnate * incarnation * reincarnate * reincarnation

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