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Carnal vs Libidinous - What's the difference?

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Carnal is a synonym of libidinous.


As adjectives the difference between carnal and libidinous

is that carnal is relating to the physical and especially sexual appetites while libidinous is having lustful desires; characterized by lewdness; sensual; lascivious.

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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    libidinous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having lustful desires; characterized by lewdness; sensual; lascivious.
  • *
    • It is observed, that the red haired of both sexes are more libidinous and mischievous than the rest, whom yet they much exceed in strength and activity.

    Synonyms

    * (having lustful desires) hot to trot, lascivious, lewd, licentious, lustful, wanton

    Related terms

    * libidinism * libidinist * libidinosity