The monks resist the temptations of carnality through meditation and abstinence.

carnality 是由形容词 carnal（肉体的、肉欲的）加上名词后缀 -ity 构成的名词。carnal 来自拉丁语 carnalis，与 caro（肉）相关，表示与肉体或感官相关的欲望。carnality 指"肉体欲望"或"感官享乐"。