extramundane

[ek-struh-muhn-deyn, -muhn-deyn]

adjective

1. beyond our world or the material universe.

extramundane

/ ˌɛkstrəˈmʌndeɪn /

adjective

1. not of the physical world or universe

Word History and Origins

Origin of extramundane¹

First recorded in 1655–65, from Late Latin extrāmundānus “beyond the world”; extra-, mundane

Example Sentences

He said his goal was to find extramundane metaphors to depict the emotional roller coaster involved in 21st century dating.

From Reuters

A further attempt to secure a complete unity of the world appears in those systems of thought which regard the world as self-sufficient and, therefore, dispense with extramundane agency.

From Project Gutenberg

I was packin' a couple of black eyes, the particulars of which is extramundane to this case, an' the barkeep, defendant here's alleged brother, asked certain pertinent an' unmitigated questions concernin' the aforesaid black eyes.

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If any one chooses to assume that it was created by an extramundane power, Haeckel says he will not object.

From Project Gutenberg

The Evangelical party has remained down to the present day non-political, and in its own estimation extramundane, taking part in the affairs of the nation only when some religious object was directly in view.

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