Corporealism
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Corporealism is a noun meaning (philosophy, dated) Materialism.
Meaning
(philosophy, dated) Materialism.
More Meanings
- (sociology) The use of physical attributes as a criterion or value (royal blood, race, multiracialism, inability, physical abilities).
- (theology) The belief that God has a physical body, as opposed to being immaterial.
Example Sentences
That the Democritic philosophy, which is made up of these two principles, Corporealism and Atomism complicated together, is essentially Atheistical
Word Forms
- corporealisms
Synonyms for corporealism
Depending on context, synonyms include antimentalism.
Antonyms for corporealism
Common opposites include intellectualism, mentalism.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include materialism, physicalism, physicism, hylism, corpuscularism, cerebralism.
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