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nonmaterial

[non-muh-teer-ee-uh l]
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  1. not material or composed of matter.
  2. not involving, seeking, or primarily concerned with riches or material things; involving or concerned with the spiritual, intellectual, or cultural aspects of life.
  3. of or relating to the spirit or soul; spiritual: to minister to a person's nonmaterial needs.
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Origin of nonmaterial

First recorded in 1935–40; non- + material
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Related Words for nonmaterial

mystical, spiritual, abstract, esoteric, philosophical, supernatural, abstruse, theoretical, divine, metaphysical, sacred, intangible, holy, devotional, incorporeal, nonmaterial, deep, difficult, eternal, fundamental