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corporeal

adjective

cor·​po·​re·​al kȯr-ˈpȯr-ē-əl How to pronounce corporeal (audio)
1
: having, consisting of, or relating to a physical material body: such as
a
: not spiritual
… some few traces of a diviner nature which look out through his corporeal baseness … Robert Browning
b
: not immaterial or intangible : substantial
corporeal property
2
archaic : corporal
corporeally
kȯr-ˈpȯr-ē-ə-lē How to pronounce corporeal (audio)
adverb
corporealness noun

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In various religions, including Christianity, corporeal existence is often called the opposite of spiritual existence, and corporeal existence, unlike spiritual existence, is often said to be contaminated with evil. The word is also often used by philosophers, especially when considering the nature of reality. For lawyers, corporeal describes physical property such as houses or cars, as opposed to something valuable but nonphysical like a good reputation.

Synonyms

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material, physical, corporeal, phenomenal, sensible, objective mean of or belonging to actuality.

material implies formation out of tangible matter; used in contrast with spiritual or ideal it may connote the mundane, crass, or grasping.

material values

physical applies to what is perceived directly by the senses and may contrast with mental, spiritual, or imaginary.

the physical benefits of exercise

corporeal implies having the tangible qualities of a body such as shape, size, or resistance to force.

artists have portrayed angels as corporeal beings

phenomenal applies to what is known or perceived through the senses rather than by intuition or rational deduction.

scientists concerned with the phenomenal world

sensible stresses the capability of readily or forcibly impressing the senses.

the earth's rotation is not sensible to us

objective may stress material or independent existence apart from a subject perceiving it.

no objective evidence of damage

Example Sentences

the corporeal nature of matter corporeal cravings such as hunger and thirst
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English corporealle, from Latin corporeus "having a body, physical" (from corpor-, corpus "body" + -eus -eous) + -alle -al entry 1

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of corporeal was in the 15th century

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