as in spiritual
not composed of matter
ghosts are generally thought to be nonphysical in nature
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Recent Examples of nonphysical
They’re encompassed by a host of nonphysical attributes that contribute to how you’re perceived, including the idiosyncrasies and quirks of your personality.
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Sable Yong, TIME, 28 June 2024
The pervasive objectification of women in society leads us to exclude our nonphysical attributes, such as kindness, intelligence, and sense of humor, from the equation of our self-worth, explains Bryony Bamford, PsyD, founder of the London Centre for Eating Disorder and Body Image.
—Chloe Laws, Allure, 30 Nov. 2023
This shows there are nonphysical properties and knowledge that can only be discovered through experiences.
—Kat Friedrich, Popular Mechanics, 25 July 2023
Services costs, which include nonphysical purchases like tutoring and tax preparation, had begun to climb quickly.
—Christine Zhang, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2023
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Sable Yong, TIME, 28 June 2024
The pervasive objectification of women in society leads us to exclude our nonphysical attributes, such as kindness, intelligence, and sense of humor, from the equation of our self-worth, explains Bryony Bamford, PsyD, founder of the London Centre for Eating Disorder and Body Image.
—Chloe Laws, Allure, 30 Nov. 2023
This shows there are nonphysical properties and knowledge that can only be discovered through experiences.
—Kat Friedrich, Popular Mechanics, 25 July 2023
Services costs, which include nonphysical purchases like tutoring and tax preparation, had begun to climb quickly.
—Christine Zhang, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonphysical
Adjective
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Organizations can create a stronger workplace by addressing emotional, spiritual, and social wellness.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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This could point to tattoos as a second major artistic focus, perhaps carrying deep cultural or spiritual significance.—
Julia Binswanger,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Carlson’s images combust with metaphysical abundance.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
ARTnews.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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Though scientific evidence for crystal healing is yet to be established, many spiritual practitioners believe in their metaphysical properties, which are thought to support emotional and spiritual transformation.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
23 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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If reason teaches that God is incorporeal, this means that God has no body; God does not physically see, nor do people see God.—
Randy L. Friedman,
The Conversation,
16 Feb. 2024
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The digital files are incorporeal.—
BostonGlobe.com,
BostonGlobe.com,
9 June 2021
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When the stepson of one of her wealthy clients is murdered, Elsbeth must match wits with a woman whose supernatural gifts usually keep her one step ahead.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
17 Jan. 2025
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But David Steiner doesn’t credit his home’s survival to supernatural forces.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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David Lynch, the singular American filmmaker and multidisciplinary artist who conjured dreams and nightmares of unsettling beauty and psychic horror, has died.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
16 Jan. 2025
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The comedy satirizes a stranger-than-fiction psychic government investigation that actually happened in the 1990s.—
Gregg Goldstein,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Nonphysical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonphysical. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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