corporeal
adjective
Robert Browning 
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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
- animal
- bodily
- carnal
- corporal
- fleshly
- material
- physical
- somatic
Example Sentences
Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Aug. 2022 While just as mesmerizing with its celestial vocals and transcendent synth builds, the simple addition of driving drums adds depth and muscle for a more corporeal and intense dance floor experience. Katie Bain, Billboard, 1 July 2022 According to the Mayo Clinic, the average adult can safely consume up to 400 milligrams of caffeine per day before vibrating to a plane of non-corporeal existence. Max Falkowitz, Bon Appétit, 5 May 2022 The show imagines a future 15 years from now, in which people can live beyond their corporeal bodies by uploading their consciousness into a visual afterworld. Andrew R. Chow, Time, 31 Mar. 2022 Somehow, Fauci has become the Greatest Living Human Being, a corporeal blend of St Francis, Mother Teresa and the Buddha. Bob Guccione Jr, SPIN, 17 Jan. 2022 In a crowded field of novel-manifestos about the indignity of parenting, Nightbitch is primal and corporeal, a labor scream of a book. Hillary Kelly, Vulture, 15 Dec. 2021 Will that category one day include robots, cyborgs, artificial intelligences, even non-corporeal forms of life? Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 Dec. 2021 During the race, Eledge drew scrutiny over a series of controversial social media posts, including one that denounced mask-wearing and made light of corporeal punishment as a parenting tool. Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Nov. 2021 See More Word History
Middle English corporealle, from Latin corporeus "having a body, physical" (from corpor-, corpus "body" + -eus -eous) + -alle -al entry 1
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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Synonyms & Similar Words
- bodily
- physical
- corporal
- animal
- somatic
- physiological
- anatomical
- carnal
- anatomic
- fleshly
- material
- physiologic
- sensual
- sensuous
- hand-to-hand
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- psychological
- mental
- spiritual
- cerebral
- intellectual
- inner
- nonphysical
- immaterial
- psychical
- psychologic
- incorporeal
- nonmaterial
- metaphysical
- psychic
- insubstantial
- ethereal
- bodiless
Synonym Chooser
Some common synonyms of corporeal are material, objective, phenomenal, physical, and sensible. While all these words mean "of or belonging to actuality," corporeal implies having the tangible qualities of a body such as shape, size, or resistance to force.
The meanings of material and corporeal largely overlap; however, material implies formation out of tangible matter; used in contrast with spiritual or ideal it may connote the mundane, crass, or grasping.
While the synonyms objective and corporeal are close in meaning, objective may stress material or independent existence apart from a subject perceiving it.
While in some cases nearly identical to corporeal, phenomenal applies to what is known or perceived through the senses rather than by intuition or rational deduction.
The words physical and corporeal can be used in similar contexts, but physical applies to what is perceived directly by the senses and may contrast with mental, spiritual, or imaginary.
The synonyms sensible and corporeal are sometimes interchangeable, but sensible stresses the capability of readily or forcibly impressing the senses.