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Corporal

/ˈkɔː.pɜ.ɹəl/

Having a physical, tangible body; material, corporeal.

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📖 Definitions of "Corporal"

adjective

1
Having a physical, tangible body; material, corporeal.
2
Of or pertaining to the body, especially the human body; bodily.
"corporal punishment"
3
Pertaining to the body (the thorax and abdomen), as distinguished from the head, limbs and wings, etc.

🔄 Synonyms of "Corporal"

9 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
corporeal	Material; tangible; physical.
incarnateverb	(traditionally postpositive, now frequently prepositive) Embodied in flesh; given a bodily, especially a human, form; personified.
somatic	Part of, or relating to the body of an organism.
embodied	(psychology) experienced, mediated via the physical body (typically in contrast to mental experience)
materialnoun	Of, relating to, or consisting of matter, especially physical.
physicalnoun	Pertaining to the world as understood through the senses rather than the mind; tangible, concrete; real. Having to do with the material world.
corporatenoun	Of or relating to a corporation.
bodied	Having a bodily form; corporeal or incarnate.
bodilynoun	Of, relating to, or concerning the body.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Corporal"

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Word	Definition
bodilynoun	Of, relating to, or concerning the body.
bodied	Having a bodily form; corporeal or incarnate.
corporeal	Material; tangible; physical.
incarnateverb	(traditionally postpositive, now frequently prepositive) Embodied in flesh; given a bodily, especially a human, form; personified.
materialnoun	Of, relating to, or consisting of matter, especially physical.
corporatenoun	Of or relating to a corporation.
physicalnoun	Pertaining to the world as understood through the senses rather than the mind; tangible, concrete; real. Having to do with the material world.
somatic	Part of, or relating to the body of an organism.
embodied	(psychology) experienced, mediated via the physical body (typically in contrast to mental experience)
bodynoun	Physical frame.
tangiblenoun	Touchable; able to be touched or felt; perceptible by the sense of touch.
personalnoun	Of or pertaining to a particular person; relating to, or affecting, an individual, or each of many individuals
carnal	Relating to the physical and especially sexual appetites or activities.
3rdverb	Abbreviation of third. [The ordinal form of the cardinal number three; Coming after the second.]
punishmentnoun	The act (action) or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction, typically by an authority or a person in authority (for example: a parent or teacher), especially when disappointed or dissatisfied with the behavior or actions of a child, student, or someone else being looked after.
injurynoun	Damage to the body of a living thing.
corpnoun	A surname.
chastisementnoun	The act of chastising; rebuke; punishment.
soldiernoun	A member of a ground-based army, of any rank, but especially an enlisted member.
sergeantnoun	(military) A UK army rank with NATO code OR-6, senior to corporal and junior to warrant officer ranks.