corporal (1) definition - Dictionary

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	corporate culture

	corporate finance

	corporate foundation

	corporate governance

	corporate hospitality

	corporate identity

	corporate image

	corporate killing

	corporate-owned life insurance

	corporate raider

	corporate social responsibility

	corporate tax

	corporate veil

	corporate welfare

	corporation

	corporation tax

	corporation tax company

adjective

Definition:

of the body: relating to or affecting the body

[14th century. Via French< Latin corporalis< corpus "body"]

cor·po·ral·ly adverb

Word Usage


	corporal or corporeal? Corporal means "relating to the body" and is mainly used in corporal punishment, in reference to the infliction of physical hurt. Corporeal means "material or physical" rather than "spiritual": The gods of antiquity were regarded not just as spirits but were thought to enjoy a corporeal existence.