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physicality

Other forms: physicalities

Physicality is the quality of being closely connected in some way to the body. The physicality of your modern dance might surprise your audience, who weren't expecting so much stomping around and rolling on the floor.

You can also use the term physicality for things that are real, concrete and tangible: "I liked the physicality of that art exhibit, all of those huge sculptures that we could touch." It often refers to the presence of physical human bodies, though: "The physicality of the toddlers' play surprised me — they looked like professional wrestlers!" The key to this noun's meaning is the presence of physical, "relating to the body."

Definitions of physicality
  1. noun
    preoccupation with satisfaction of physical drives and appetites
    synonyms: animalism
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    type of:
    disposition, temperament
    your usual mood
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