metaphysical

CEFRC1

/ˌmɛtəˈfɪzɪkəl/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Related to ideas about existence, reality, and things beyond the physical world.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Being an adherent of the philosophy of metaphysics.

Examples

  • Felix believed in a lot of metaphysical things.

  • Mathematics has not a foot to stand upon which is not purely metaphysical.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Immaterial, supersensual, beyond the physical.

  2. Of or pertaining to metaphysics.

More examples

In context

  • Sami went to a metaphysical store.

  • Magritte offers us ontological shock treatments to jar us out of our metaphysical slumbers, but proposes no satisfying alternative.

  • The roots of authority, on the contrary, always had a metaphysical character.

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English metaphisicalle, methafisical, from Medieval Latin metaphysicālis. By surface analysis, meta- + physical.