corporeal

/kɔ:'pɔ:riəl/
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corporeal

A dancer expresses the story through corporeal movement.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Relating to the physical body, as opposed to the mind or spirit: Describes things that are of the body, tangible, or material.
    • Having a material or physical form: Describes entities that exist in a physical, substantial way.
Usage and Examples
  • As an adjective describing bodily or physical aspects:
    • The corporeal suffering from the injury was intense.
    • She focused on corporeal needs like food and shelter before spiritual ones.
  • As an adjective describing material existence:
    • Philosophers debated whether the soul was corporeal or not.
    • Ghosts are often thought to be incorporeal, lacking a corporeal form.
Advanced Usage
  • Legal Context: In law, 'corporeal' often refers to tangible property or rights (corporeal hereditament), as opposed to intangible rights.
    • The estate included both corporeal property, like the land, and incorporeal rights, like a patent.
  • Philosophical/Theological Context: Used to distinguish the physical, material world from the spiritual or abstract.
    • The debate centered on whether thought could arise from purely corporeal processes.
Variants and Related Words
  • Corporeality (n): The quality of being corporeal; physical existence.
    • The corporeality of the artifact was undeniable.
  • Incorporeal (adj): Lacking a material body or form; intangible.
    • Rights of way are an example of an incorporeal hereditament.
Synonyms
  • Bodily: Pertaining to the body.
  • Physical: Relating to the body or material things.
  • Material: Consisting of matter; physical.
  • Tangible: Perceptible by touch; physically real.
Antonyms
  • Incorporeal: Not composed of matter; intangible.
  • Spiritual: Relating to the spirit or soul, not physical.
  • Mental: Of or relating to the mind.
  • Immaterial: Unimportant or lacking physical substance.
Notes on Meaning

The word 'corporeal' emphasizes the concrete, bodily, or material nature of something. Its first meaning focuses on the human body and its physical experiences (pain, needs). Its second meaning is broader, applying to any object or entity that possesses physical substance. The term is often used in formal, academic, legal, or philosophical contexts to create a clear distinction from non-physical concepts.

corporeal

A dancer expresses the story through corporeal movement.

Adjective
  1. affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit
    • bodily needs
    • a corporal defect
    • corporeal suffering
    • a somatic symptom or somatic illness
  2. having material or physical form or substance
    • that which is created is of necessity corporeal and visible and tangible - Benjamin Jowett

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