Physical/Physicality
- Of or relating to the body as opposed to the mind. E.g. a whole range of physical and mental challenges. Synonyms: bodily, corporeal, corporal, somatic; carnal, fleshly, non-spiritual, this-worldly. E.g. physical pleasure.
- Involving bodily contact or activity. g. “verbal or physical abuse. Synonyms: manual, laboring, labor-intensive, blue-collar. E.g. hard physical work.
- Of or relating to things perceived through the senses as opposed to the mind; tangible or concrete. E.g. pleasant physical environments. Synonyms: material, concrete, tangible, palpable, solid, substantial, real, actual, visible “the physical universe”
- Of or relating to physics or the operation of natural forces generally. E.g. physical laws.
- A medical examination to determine a person’s bodily fitness.
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(Source: Web Dictionary: 2015 Physical Means) and National Eating Disorder International Centre)
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