carnalize

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verb

To make physical or materialistic, as opposed to spiritual

“We must not allow our worship to become carnalized.”

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Meanings

verbcarnalize (third-person singular simple present carnalizes, present participle carnalizing, simple past and past participle carnalized)

present singular third person carnalizes · participle present carnalizing · participle past carnalized · past carnalized · alternative carnalise

  1. transitiveTo make physical or materialistic, as opposed to spiritual

    We must not allow our worship to become carnalized.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbrepresent materialistically, as in a painting or a sculpture

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sensualize
Broader
representinterpret

verbascribe to an origin in sensation

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sensualize
Broader
imputeascribeassign

verbdebase through carnal gratification

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sensualizesensualisecarnalise
Broader
corruptpervertsubvert
Also see
sensualize

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From carnal + -ize.

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Cite this entry
APA

carnalize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carnalize

MLA

“carnalize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carnalize. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carnalize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carnalize.

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