Synonyms for corporal
ˈkɔr pər əl, -prəlcor·po·ral

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1. corporal

   Whatever is composed of or pertains to matter may be termed material; physical (Greek physis, nature) applies to material things considered as parts of a system or organic whole; hence, we speak of material substances, physical forces, physical laws. Bodily, corporal, and corporeal apply primarily to the human body; bodily and corporal both denote pertaining or relating to the body; corporeal signifies of the nature of or like the body; corporal is now almost wholly restricted to signify applied to or inflicted upon the body; we speak of bodily sufferings, bodily presence, corporal punishment, the corporeal frame.

   Synonyms:
   bodily, corporeal, material, natural, physical, sensible, tangible, visible

   Antonyms:
   hyperphysical, immaterial, intangible, intellectual, invisible, mental, moral, spiritual, unreal, unsubstantial

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1. corporal

   Synonyms:
   bodily, fleshly, physical, material, corporeal

   Antonyms:
   mental, moral, spiritual

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1. corporaladjective

   a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines

   Antonyms:
   incorporeal, mental, immaterial

2. bodily, corporal, corporeal, somaticadjective

   affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit

   "bodily needs"; "a corporal defect"; "corporeal suffering"; "a somatic symptom or somatic illness"

   Synonyms:
   incarnate, corporate, bodily, material, somatic, corporeal, bodied, embodied

   Antonyms:
   mental, immaterial, incorporeal

3. bodied, corporal, corporate, embodied, incarnateadjective

   possessing or existing in bodily form

   "what seemed corporal melted as breath into the wind"- Shakespeare; "an incarnate spirit"; "`corporate' is an archaic term"

   Synonyms:
   incorporated, collective, corporate, bodily, embodied, somatic, corporeal, bodied, incarnate

   Antonyms:
   incorporeal, immaterial, mental

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1. corporaladjective

   Synonyms:
   bodily

2. corporaladjective

   Synonyms:
   material, physical, corporeal, not spiritual

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1. corporaladjective

   Synonyms:
   bodily, corporeal, material

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1. List of paraphrases for "corporal":

   cpl., cpl, corporai, bodily, physical, tangible, corporals, master-corporal, p.f.c., airman, punishment, body, corporeal

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1. corporal

   Synonyms:
   Corporeal
   

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1. James McNulty:

   We're very aware of Jeb Bush and his stance on corporal punishment.

2. Claudia Cappa:

   Witnessing corporal punishment by teachers sends a message to children themselves that violence is acceptable in schools, which it is not.

3. Ann Budzak-Garza:

   It's being in a state of hyper-alertness and being on guard for what's coming next, one researcher felt there was an educationally-induced post-traumatic stress disorder found in numerous kids who had experienced corporal punishment in schools.

4. Philip Luther:

   The Iranian authorities’ prolific use of corporal punishment, including on children, demonstrates a shocking disregard for basic humanity, they should immediately abolish all forms of such punishment, which in Iran includes amputation and blinding as well as flogging.

5. Claudia Cappa:

   Schools are not as safe as they should be, because of bullying, because of corporal punishment by teachers, because of attacks on schools.