incorporeal
[ in-kawr-pawr-ee-uhl, -pohr- ]
/ ˌɪn kɔrˈpɔr i əl, -ˈpoʊr- /
adjective
not corporeal or material; insubstantial.
of, relating to, or characteristic of nonmaterial beings.
Law. without material existence but existing in contemplation of law, as a franchise.
Nearby words
incorporate, incorporated, incorporating, incorporation, incorporator, incorporeal, incorporeity, incorr., incorrect, incorrectly, incorrigibility
SYNONYMS FOR incorporeal
Related formsin·cor·po·re·al·i·ty, nounin·cor·po·re·al·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for incorporeal
incorporeal
/ (ˌɪnkɔːˈpɔːrɪəl) /
adjective
without material form, body, or substance
spiritual or metaphysical
law having no material existence but existing by reason of its annexation of something material, such as an easement, touchline, copyright, etcan incorporeal hereditament
Derived Formsincorporeally, adverbincorporeity (ɪnˌkɔːpəˈriːɪtɪ) or incorporeality, noun
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Word Origin and History for incorporeal
incorporeal
1530s, with -al (1) and Latin incorporeus "without body," from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + corpus (genitive corporis) "body" (see corporal).
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