corporeal

• Relatif au corps physique plutôt qu'à l'esprit ou à l'âme ; ayant une forme matérielle ou tangible.

Relating to the physical body rather than the spirit or mind; having a material or tangible form.

1. Physical or materialC1formal

   Relating to the body or physical matter, as opposed to spiritual or immaterial.

   corporel (matériel, physique)

   • The philosopher argued that the soul is not corporeal.
   • Corporeal punishment was banned in many countries.
   • The artist focused on the corporeal beauty of the human form.

   Synonymesbodilyfleshlymaterialphysicalsomatictangible

   Antonymesimmaterialincorporealintangiblespiritual

2. Tangible or concreteC1formal

   Having a physical existence that can be touched or perceived.

   Corporel (concret)

   • The law protects both corporeal and intellectual property.
   • In the dream, the ghost appeared as a corporeal figure.
   • The scientist studied the corporeal effects of the drug on the body.

   Synonymesactualconcretematerialphysicalrealsomaticsubstantialtangible

   Antonymesabstractdisembodiedetherealimmaterialincorporealintangiblespiritual