Both Uses of
carnal
in
Dracula
- She seemed like a nightmare of Lucy as she lay there, the pointed teeth, the blood stained, voluptuous mouth, which made one shudder to see, the whole carnal and unspirited appearance, seeming like a devilish mockery of Lucy's sweet purity.†
p. 228.6 *
- Armed against ghostly as well as carnal attack?†
p. 315.7
Definitions:
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(1)
(carnal) of or relating to the body or flesh (in contrast to the spirit) -- especially sexual desires or feelings
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Carnal knowledge is a common expression referencing experience with sexual intercourse.