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corporeal

cor·po·re·al [ kawr páwree əl ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. concerning the physical body: relating to or involving the physical body rather than the mind or spirit

2. material: material or physical rather than spiritual

[Early 17th century. < late Latin corporealis< Latin corpus "body"]

cor·po·re·al·i·ty [ kawr pàwree állətee ] noun
cor·po·re·al·ly [ kawr páwree əlee ] adverb

Word Usage

See corporal1.

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