corporality

noun

ˌkȯr-pə-ˈra-lə-tē How to pronounce corporality (audio)
Definition of corporalitynext
as in existence
the fact of being or of being real the age-old debate about the corporality of the human soul

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Recent Examples of corporality In the tradition of Carolee Schneemann and feminist performance artists, the mother finds inspiration in the appetite and spurting fluids of feminine corporality. — BostonGlobe.com, 16 July 2021
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existence
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  • San Jose has 18 regular-season games remaining to secure a playoff spot for the second time in the franchise’s three years of existence.
    — Laurence Miedema, Mercury News, 5 July 2026
  • The fact that this would have to be an invisible and infinite material that doesn't interact with physical objects made the existence of the luminiferous ether highly controversial.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of existence

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“Corporality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corporality. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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