"fleshliness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From fleshly + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|fleshly|ness}} fleshly + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} fleshliness (uncountable)
  1. Indulgence in concerns of the flesh; bodily appetites. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: carnality
    Sense id: en-fleshliness-en-noun-5HHgR7m9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness

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