somatic

adjective

so·​mat·​ic sō-ˈma-tik 

sə-

1

: of, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm

2

: of or relating to the wall of the body : parietal

somatically

sō-ˈma-ti-k(ə-)lē 

sə-

adverb

Synonyms

• animal
• bodily
• carnal
• corporal
• corporeal
• fleshly
• material
• physical

Examples of somatic in a Sentence

a somatic disorder that was once thought to be “all in the patient's head”

Recent Examples on the Web

These somatic elements are combined with yoga's traditional mind-body components, which include postures (asanas), breathwork (pranayama), and meditation.13 Who Should Try Somatic Yoga? Anyone interested and able can try out somatic yoga. —Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 8 May 2025

Therapy modalities like Cognitive Behavioral Therapies, EMDR, and somatic therapies can help manage symptoms but aren’t a fix-all amid ongoing discrimination. —Essence, 14 Apr. 2025

Practices like mindfulness, focusing and somatic coaching can help. —Nancy Zamierowski, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025

When practiced with awareness, movement becomes a form of somatic strategy: enhancing focus, regulating emotions and restoring cognitive bandwidth. —Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Greek sōmatikos, from sōmat-, sōma

First Known Use

circa 1775, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing somatic

• somatic cell
• somatic symptom disorder

Rhymes for somatic

• asthmatic
• chromatic
• climatic
• dogmatic
• dramatic
• ecstatic
• emphatic
• erratic
• eustatic
• fanatic
• hepatic
• lymphatic

Kids Definition

somatic

adjective

so·​mat·​ic sō-ˈmat-ik 

sə-

: of, relating to, or affecting the body especially as compared to the mind or the tissue producing the germ cells

Medical Definition

somatic

adjective

so·​mat·​ic sō-ˈmat-ik, sə- 

1

a

: of, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm : physical

b

: of, relating to, supplying, or involving skeletal muscles

the somatic nervous system

a somatic reflex

2

: of or relating to the wall of the body as distinguished from the viscera : parietal

somatically

-i-k(ə-)lē 

adverb