Meaning & use
physicality
The quality of being physical, especially strength, size, or bodily presence in action.
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The defender's physicality made it hard for smaller forwards to get past him.
The dance piece relied on raw physicality rather than music or words.
A note on using this word
Physicality is common in sports commentary to describe strength and body contact rather than skill.
Words with a similar meaning
strengthathleticism
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