pleasures of the flesh
Bodily sensory indulgences
Pleasures of the flesh are sensory indulgences, especially sexual gratification.
The phrase carries religious or moral overtones, often implying disapproval—the flesh being the body's appetites as opposed to spiritual concerns: He had renounced the pleasures of the flesh.
Sometimes used ironically for ordinary physical comforts like good food or a hot bath.
- lustIntense carnal appetite
- carnal desiresPhysical, especially sexual, urges
- tasteFlavor perception ability
- loveIntense fond attachment
- passionIntense emotional drive
skin on skin · forbidden fruit · luxury · indulgence · caress · embrace · arousal · savoring · intimacy · voluptuousness · warmth · decadence · carnality · longing · seduction · feasting · wine and dine · relaxation
pleasures of the fleshspiritual fulfillment
Profound inner completeness
spiritual enlightenment · inner peace · transcendence · spiritual ecstasy · enlightenment
pleasures of the fleshasceticism
Severe self-denial practice
self-denial · abstinence · celibacy · fasting · self-mortification
pleasures of the fleshheavenly rewards
Blessings earned in eternity
eternal life · kingdom of heaven · life everlasting · treasures in heaven · salvation
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