physicality

noun

phys·​i·​cal·​i·​ty ˌfi-zə-ˈka-lə-tē How to pronounce physicality (audio)
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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Reid started 49 regular-season games in three seasons with KC and emerged as an immediate leader while also adding to the team’s physicality on the back end. Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2025 While the game was close early, the Horned Frogs began to pull away in the second quarter as Big 12 Player of the Year Hailey Van Lith and Sedona Prince rose to match the physicality of the Mountaineers. Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Mar. 2025 Give him an Academy Award on the physicality alone. H. Alan Scott, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025 How was the physicality of filming this episode for you? Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for physicality

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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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 24 Mar. 2025.

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