SOMATIC Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

somatic

adjective

sō-ˈma-tik

Definition of somatic

as in physical

of or relating to the human body a somatic disorder that was once thought to be "all in the patient's head"

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Recent Examples of somatic Facial therapies feature Tata Harper and Noble Panacea, while visiting practitioners lead Tibetan sound healing,Watsu therapy, and aerial yoga alongside somatic meditation and energy work. — Kate Donnelly, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 Fadel leads workshops in Mindful Archery that combine meditation, somatic practices such as breathwork, immersive nature therapy and archery instruction. — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026 It was bought and renovated by Dutch art lawyer Gert-Jan van den Bergh and his wife Corinne, a somatic therapist and sculptor. — Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2026 That combined with somatic therapy could be a winning combination. — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for somatic

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Her physical absence changes nothing about the circumstances of our friendship.

— Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
This is just a normal part of growing older, according to conventional wisdom, as if aging were a one-way street of physical decline.

— Leana S. Wen, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026

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The office’s misdemeanor section is a development ground and steppingstone for young prosecutors who take mostly DWIs and assault causing bodily injury to a family member cases to trial.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
MacIntosh also points out that the fecal avoidance experiment bears little connection to how the initial outbreak spread, through bodily fluids transmitted through scratches or bites.

— Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026

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