Arabic · noun · Character & Virtue

Shahwat

शहवत

said shah-wat

Meaning

Carnal desire, lust, sensual appetite.

Usage & notes

The pull of bodily appetite; the lower urge the disciplined self must master.

Related words

Lust, greedy craving, inordinate desire.

The lower self, ego, carnal soul governed by appetite.

Greed, avarice, insatiable craving for more.