vật dục
Definition
- Noun (Archaic):
- Carnal desires; lust; physical passions: An archaic Vietnamese term referring specifically to base, sexual, or bodily appetites and urges.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Con người cần vượt lên trên những vật dục. (One must rise above carnal desires.)
- Triết lý đó khuyên răn việc kiểm soát vật dục. (That philosophy advises the control of physical passions.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is primarily found in classical, philosophical, or religious texts discussing morality, self-cultivation, and the mastery of base instincts. It carries a formal and somewhat negative connotation, implying desires that should be restrained or transcended.
Variants and Related Words
- Dục vọng (n): desire, passion (a more modern and general term, which can include but is not limited to carnal desire).
- Nhục dục (n): fleshly desire, sensuality (a direct synonym with a strong emphasis on the physical/sexual).
Synonyms
- Lust
- Carnal appetite
- Sensual desire
- Bodily passions
Related Concepts
- Tình dục: sex, sexuality (a neutral, modern term for sexual matters, without the inherent moral judgment of ).
- Ham muốn: desire, craving (a broad term for any strong want).