- physicality
- noun (plural -ties) Date: 1660 1. intensely physical orientation ; predominance of the physical usually at the expense of the mental, spiritual, or social 2. a physical aspect or quality
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
physicality
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physicality — physical ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to the body as opposed to the mind. 2) relating to things perceived through the senses as opposed to the mind. 3) involving bodily contact or activity. 4) relating to physics or the operation of natural forces. ►… … English terms dictionary
physicality — /fiz i kal i tee/, n., pl. physicalities. 1. the physical attributes of a person, esp. when overdeveloped or overemphasized. 2. preoccupation with one s body, physical needs, or appetites. [1585 95; PHYSICAL + ITY] * * * … Universalium
physicality — noun a) Physical attributes. b) Obsession with physical urges … Wiktionary
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physicality — Physical interactions with a significant other kissing, cuddling, etc. Being single I miss the physicalities, but I don t want to be physical with just anybody … Dictionary of american slang
physicality — Physical interactions with a significant other kissing, cuddling, etc. Being single I miss the physicalities, but I don t want to be physical with just anybody … Dictionary of american slang
