corporeal
adjective
Simple meaning
Having material or physical form or substance.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkɔɹpɹiəl
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Definition
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adjective
Having material or physical form or substance
“That which is created is of necessity corporeal and visible and tangible" - Benjamin Jowett.”
Material; tangible; physical.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
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This meaning: Having material or physical form or substance
Used this way, corporeal is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
“That which is created is of necessity corporeal and visible and tangible" - Benjamin Jowett.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Sense: having material or physical form or substance
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