adjective

corporal

bodily, physical

The school banned corporal punishment.

The school banned corporal punishment.

corporal ((noun)) relating to the body The school banned corporal punishment.

Synonyms: physical, bodily, somatic; Antonyms: spiritual, mental

From Latin 'corporalis', from 'corpus' meaning 'body'.

Think of a 'corpse', which is a dead body. 'Corporal' relates to the living body.

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