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physicality

[fiz-i-kal-i-tee]

noun, plural -ties.

the physical attributes of a person, especially when overdeveloped or overemphasized.

preoccupation with one's body, physical needs, or appetites.

Origin:
1585–95; physical + -ity

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physicality (ˌfɪzɪˈkælɪtɪ)

—n
1.	the state or quality of being physical
2.	the physical characteristics of a person, object, etc

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