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physicality

phys·i·cal·i·ty
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fiz-i-kal-i-tee]
    • /ˌfɪz ɪˈkæl ɪ ti/
    • /ˌfɪ.zɪˈk.æ.lə.ti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fiz-i-kal-i-tee]
    • /ˌfɪz ɪˈkæl ɪ ti/

Definitions of physicality word

  • noun plural physicality the physical attributes of a person, especially when overdeveloped or overemphasized. 1
  • noun plural physicality preoccupation with one's body, physical needs, or appetites. 1
  • noun physicality bodily or carnal quality 1
  • uncountable noun physicality If you refer to the physicality of something such as an artist's or a musician's work, you mean that their energy and enthusiasm is obvious in the work they produce. 0
  • noun physicality the state or quality of being physical 0
  • noun physicality the physical characteristics of a person, object, etc 0

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Origin of physicality

First appearance:

before 1585
One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; physical + -ity

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Physicality

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

physicality popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

physicality usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for physicality

noun physicality

  • animalism — satisfaction of or preoccupation with physical matters; sensuality
  • animality — the animal side of man, as opposed to the intellectual or spiritual
  • corporeality — the state or quality of being corporeal; bodily existence
  • definiteness — clearly defined or determined; not vague or general; fixed; precise; exact: a definite quantity; definite directions.
  • flesh — the soft substance of a human or other animal body, consisting of muscle and fat.

Antonyms for physicality

noun physicality

  • academician — An academician is a member of an academy, usually one which has been formed to improve or maintain standards in a particular field.
  • acuities — sharpness; acuteness; keenness: acuity of vision; acuity of mind.
  • acuity — Acuity is sharpness of vision or hearing, or quickness of thought.
  • apperception — the attainment of full awareness of a sensation or idea
  • behaviorism — Behaviorism is the belief held by some psychologists that the only valid method of studying the psychology of people or animals is to observe how they behave.

Top questions with physicality

  • what is physicality?
  • what does physicality mean?

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