physicality

noun

plural physicalities
Synonyms of physicality
1
: intensely physical orientation : predominance of the physical usually at the expense of the mental, spiritual, or social
2
: a physical aspect or quality

Examples of physicality in a Sentence

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Roberts credits his physicality to playing middle linebacker until his junior year of high school. — Pj Green october 10, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026 Altman’s physicality, vocal intonations and general creepiness are on full display channeled through Garfield for a man who simply should not be trusted or taken for his word. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026 His physicality continues to set a tone in the back end of Miami’s defense. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026 Once again, Altman went out of his way to praise the physicality of Garfield’s performance. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for physicality

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of physicality was in 1827

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“Physicality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physicality. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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