Meanings
nounphysiculture (uncountable)
- dateduncountableA holistic philosophy of medicine based on exercise.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰuH-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰuHyéti
- Ancient Greekφῠ́ω (phŭ́ō)
- Ancient Greekφῠ́σῐς (phŭ́sĭs)
- Englishphysio-
- Englishphysi-
- Proto-Indo-European*kʷelh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*kʷélh₁eti
- Proto-Italic*kʷelō
- Latincolō
- Latincultūra
- Middle Frenchculture
- Englishculture
- Englishphysiculture
From physi- + culture, introduced by Edwin Checkley in the 19th century.
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APA
physiculture. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/physiculture
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“physiculture.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/physiculture. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “physiculture,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/physiculture.
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