Fleshly: meaning, definitions and examples
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fleshly
[ หflษสli ]
physical desire
Relating to or concerned with the physical or bodily appetites; carnal.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He found it difficult to resist his fleshly desires.
- The novel explores the conflict between spiritual and fleshly pleasures.
worldly possessions
Relating to material or worldly things; concerned with physical rather than spiritual or intellectual matters.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She was more interested in accumulating fleshly possessions than spiritual wealth.
- The pursuit of fleshly pleasures can lead to emptiness and dissatisfaction.
Translations
Translations of the word "fleshly" in other languages:
๐ต๐น carnal
๐ฎ๐ณ เคถเคพเคฐเฅเคฐเคฟเค
๐ฉ๐ช fleischlich
๐ฎ๐ฉ duniawi
๐บ๐ฆ ััะปะตัะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ cielesny
๐ฏ๐ต ่ไฝใฎ
๐ซ๐ท charnel
๐ช๐ธ carnal
๐น๐ท bedensel
๐ฐ๐ท ์ก์ฒด์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฌุณุฏู
๐จ๐ฟ tฤlesnรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ telesnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ่ไฝ็
๐ธ๐ฎ telesni
๐ฎ๐ธ holdlegt
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัำะฝะดัะบ
๐ฌ๐ช แฎแแ แชแแแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ bษdษnli
๐ฒ๐ฝ carnal
Word origin
The word 'fleshly' originated from the Middle English 'flesshly', derived from the Old English 'flวฃsclic', meaning 'of the flesh'. It has been used in English literature since the 14th century to describe things relating to the physical body or worldly matters.
See also: flesh.