Corporalities

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A state of physical existence defining one’s bodily presence or attributes; the condition of having a physical form or identity, often in contrast to the non-physical; the essence or quality of being corporeal, relating to the tangible aspects of human experience
2. The attribute of being tangible and substantial, highlighting the physical characteristics as opposed to spiritual or abstract properties; an aspect that emphasizes the body in a philosophical or conceptual context; the quality that focuses on the material nature of existence and identity
3. The nature of existing in a body, drawing attention to physical characteristics and experiences; reflects the tangible and measurable features of life that distinguish it from abstract qualities; the embodiment of the physical nature of being, especially in discussions of identity and existence

Etymology: "Corporalities" is the plural of "corporality", a noun meaning the quality of having a physical body, and it inherits its sense from the Latin "corpus", "body". The English noun "corporality" comes from Latin "corporālitās", itself built from "corporālis", "bodily", and the suffix "-itās", which Latin used to turn adjectives into abstract nouns. English then added its own "-ity" to the adjective "corporal", giving the same shape by a different route. The plural form is used when people speak of several distinct bodily traits or aspects of physical existence, rather than of the abstract quality as a whole. The word therefore moves from the general idea of embodiment toward a set of particular features, a pattern common to many abstract nouns that are pluralised for specific instances.