physicality
noun
phys·i·cal·i·ty
ˌfi-zə-ˈka-lə-tē 
plural physicalities
1
: intensely physical orientation : predominance of the physical usually at the expense of the mental, spiritual, or social
2
: a physical aspect or quality
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But the physicality of being in Kiss says that this is the right thing, at the right place, at the right time.
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 15 Nov. 2023
Carson’s physicality, led by running back/linebacker Jerry Misaalefua, will present a test.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2023
Liz also stepped in to try and end the physicality.
—Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 24 Oct. 2023
The clips tell their own tale, one that proposes, across four decades of feminist backlash, capitalist fervor, and techno-media glut, a politics of physicality, display, defiance, and pleasure.
—Michelle Orange, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2023
Shiite Islam, by contrast, is a religion of touch and physicality, of clergy and sacra.
—Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023
The 6-foot-2 guard has strength and physicality well beyond her years.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2023
Sly makes clear that quiet menace and physicality is what informed Stallone’s conception of the John Rambo character.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 3 Nov. 2023
The physicality of ritualized movement and its inherent risks are explored by Rachid Ouramdane in Corps Extrêmes, which debuts on October 27 and 28 at the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House.
—Ian Malone, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2023
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 15 Nov. 2023
Carson’s physicality, led by running back/linebacker Jerry Misaalefua, will present a test.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2023
Liz also stepped in to try and end the physicality.
—Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 24 Oct. 2023
The clips tell their own tale, one that proposes, across four decades of feminist backlash, capitalist fervor, and techno-media glut, a politics of physicality, display, defiance, and pleasure.
—Michelle Orange, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2023
Shiite Islam, by contrast, is a religion of touch and physicality, of clergy and sacra.
—Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023
The 6-foot-2 guard has strength and physicality well beyond her years.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2023
Sly makes clear that quiet menace and physicality is what informed Stallone’s conception of the John Rambo character.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 3 Nov. 2023
The physicality of ritualized movement and its inherent risks are explored by Rachid Ouramdane in Corps Extrêmes, which debuts on October 27 and 28 at the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House.
—Ian Malone, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1827, in the meaning defined at sense 2
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“Physicality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physicality. Accessed 28 Nov. 2023.
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