Usage Note
Corporel describes things relating to the body — châtiment corporel is 'corporal punishment', now banned in French schools. The feminine form is corporelle. It contrasts with spirituel (spiritual) and mental (mental), and is more formal than the everyday physique.
Examples
"Tout châtiment corporel est interdit ici."
Natural Translation
All corporal punishment is forbidden here.

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