Physical attractiveness
Physical attractiveness
Physical attractiveness is the degree to which a person's physical features are considered aesthetically pleasing or beautiful. The term often implies sexual attractiveness or desirability, but can also be distinct from either.
Pronunciation
/ˈfɪzɪkəl/ /ˌætrækˈtɪvnəs/
Etymology
The term "Physical attractiveness" originates from the English language. "Physical" comes from the Latin word "physica", meaning "natural science". "Attractiveness" is derived from the Latin word "attractivus", meaning "attractive".
Definition
Physical attractiveness can be viewed from a number of perspectives. With regard to humans, it can refer to the degree to which a person's physical features are considered aesthetically pleasing or beautiful. Such features are often associated with youth, symmetry, and clear complexion, but can vary significantly depending on cultural and personal standards.
Related Terms
- Aesthetics: A branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of beauty, art, and taste, and with the creation and appreciation of beauty.
- Beauty: A characteristic of an animal, idea, object, person or place that provides a perceptual experience of pleasure or satisfaction.
- Sexual attraction: An attraction that is based on the desire for sexual contact or a sexual relationship.
- Symmetry (biology): Symmetry in biology is the balanced distribution of duplicate body parts or shapes within the body of an organism.
- Clear complexion: A clear complexion refers to skin that is free of blemishes and imperfections.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Physical attractiveness
- Wikipedia's article - Physical attractiveness
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