metaphysical
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metaphysical
- /ˌmɛtəˈfɪzɪkəl/
Where it comes from
From Middle English metaphisicalle, methafisical, from Medieval Latin metaphysicālis. By surface analysis, meta- + physical.
adjective metaphysickal
- Of or pertaining to metaphysics.
- Being an adherent of the philosophy of metaphysics.
- Immaterial, supersensual, beyond the physical. The roots of authority, on the contrary, always had a metaphysical character.
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Closest in meaning: theoretic, theoretical, supernatural, philosophical, abstract, spiritual, transcendental, otherworldly, immaterial, incorporeal, mystical, ethereal, esoteric, intangible, speculative, ideal
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adj of or pertaining to metaphysics
| Español | metafísico |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 形而上学的 keijijougakuteki |
| 中文 | 形而上的 xíng'érshàng de |
| हिन्दी | तत्त्वमीमांसिक tattvamīmānsik |
| Português | metafísico |
| Français | métaphysique |
| Deutsch | metaphysisch |
| Italiano | metafisico |
| Русский | метафизи́ческий metafizíčeskij |
| العربية | مِيتَافِيزِيقِيّ mītāfīzīqiyy |
adj being an adherent of metaphysics
| 中文 | 形而上的 xíng'érshàng de |
|---|
adj immaterial
| 中文 | 超物質的 /超物质的 chāo wùzhì de |
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title = {metaphysical},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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