cor·po·re·al (kôr-pôr  - l, -p r-)adj. 1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of the body. See Synonyms at bodily. 2. Of a material nature; tangible. [From Latin corporeus, from corpus, corpor-, body; see kwrep- in Indo-European roots.] cor·po  re·ali·ty (- l -t), cor·pore·al·ness n.cor·po re·al·ly adv. |
corporeal [kore-pore-ee-al]
Adjective
of the physical world rather than the spiritual [Latin corpus body]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | corporeal - having material or physical form or substance; "that which is created is of necessity corporeal and visible and tangible" - Benjamin Jowett bodied - having a body or a body of a specified kind; often used in combination; "strong-bodied"; "big-bodied" incorporeal, immaterial - without material form or substance; "an incorporeal spirit" |
| 2. | corporeal - 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" physical - involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit; "physical exercise"; "physical suffering"; "was sloppy about everything but her physical appearance" |
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