penetration vs carnal knowledge

carnal knowledge vs penetration

penetration and carnal knowledge both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
penetration	Yes	No	No	No
carnal knowledge	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, carnal knowledge is a hypernym of penetration; that is, carnal knowledge is a word with a broader meaning than penetration:

penetration: the act (by a man) of inserting his penis into the vagina of a woman
carnal knowledge: sexual activity between individuals, especially the insertion of a man's penis into a woman's vagina until orgasm and ejaculation occur

Other hypernyms of penetration include coition, coitus, copulation, intercourse, relation, sex act, sexual congress, sexual intercourse, sexual relation.

penetration (noun)	carnal knowledge (noun)
an attack that penetrates into enemy territory	sexual activity between individuals, especially the insertion of a man's penis into a woman's vagina until orgasm and ejaculation occur
the act of entering into or through something
the act (by a man) of inserting his penis into the vagina of a woman
the depth to which something penetrates (especially the depth reached by a projectile that hits a target)
the ability to make way into or through something
clear or deep perception of a situation

Difference between penetration and carnal knowledge

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