somatic

adjective

so·​mat·​ic sō-ˈma-tik How to pronounce somatic (audio)
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 adverb

Examples of somatic in a Sentence

a somatic disorder that was once thought to be “all in the patient's head”
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Engaging in somatic yoga may help treat and potentially reverse these issues. Sherri Gordon, Health, 21 Nov. 2024 Camille is a Social Imagineer, artist, and somatic facilitator who is the author of Tending Grief, a book that shares embodied rituals for holding our sorrow and growing cultures of care in community. Evie Muir, refinery29.com, 5 Sep. 2024 Katherine Bird, 48, a spiritual and somatic practitioner in New Mexico, took to the platform on January 16 to share her experience of being unmarried, without children and thriving, inspiring viewers to rethink societal expectations as a result. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025 Twigs also touched on how somatic healing runs through her Eusexua philosophy in an otherworldly collision on Spotify’s Countdown To podcast with singer-songwriter Imogen Heap. Arimeta Diop, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for somatic

Word History

Etymology

Greek sōmatikos, from sōmat-, sōma

First Known Use

circa 1775, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of somatic was circa 1775

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Cite this Entry

“Somatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/somatic. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

somatic

adjective
so·​mat·​ic sō-ˈmat-ik How to pronounce somatic (audio)
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- How to pronounce somatic (audio)
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 adverb
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