nonphysical
Britishadjective
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not of or relating to the body or nature
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not sexual; platonic
intimate nonphysical friendships
Example Sentences
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The approach makes explicit what James sees as a basic assumption underlying science: physical phenomena can cause both physical and nonphysical phenomena, while nonphysical phenomena cannot themselves cause physical events.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
Thomas Hobbes’s view of the soul is materialistic, whereas Descartes’s view of the soul is nonphysical.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 15, 2022
“Prostate cancer can transform men in nonphysical ways, eroding their spirit,” he said.
From New York Times ● Dec. 7, 2021
They’re exactly what they sound like: nonphysical versions of a common form of state identification.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 11, 2021
These can also be applied to nonphysical objects, such as data structures.
From The Jargon File, Version 2.9.10, 01 Jul 1992 by Eric S. Raymond
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