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Fleshly: meaning, definitions and examples

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fleshly

 

[ หˆflษ›สƒli ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

physical desire

Relating to or concerned with the physical or bodily appetites; carnal.

Synonyms

carnal, physical, sensual

Examples of usage

  • He found it difficult to resist his fleshly desires.
  • The novel explores the conflict between spiritual and fleshly pleasures.
Context #2 | Adjective

worldly possessions

Relating to material or worldly things; concerned with physical rather than spiritual or intellectual matters.

Synonyms

material, temporal, worldly

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น carnal

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคถเคพเคฐเฅ€เคฐเคฟเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช fleischlich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ duniawi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‚ั–ะปะตัะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ cielesny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่‚‰ไฝ“ใฎ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท charnel

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ carnal

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท bedensel

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์œก์ฒด์˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฌุณุฏูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tฤ›lesnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ telesnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่‚‰ไฝ“็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ telesni

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ holdlegt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ำ™ะฝะดั–ะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒชแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bษ™dษ™nli

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ carnal

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #25,048, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.