unfleshly

[uhn-flesh-lee]

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adjective

not fleshly; not carnal or corporeal; spiritual.

Origin of unfleshly

First recorded in 1850–55; un-¹ + fleshly

Related formsun·flesh·li·ness, noun

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Related Words for unfleshly

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

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Historical Examples of unfleshly

As she entered the drawing-room she came from out of doors, a slender, unfleshly figure, all intellect and idea.
The Dust Flower
Basil King