Added 9 October 2026
metaphysical
/ˌmɛtəˈfɪzɪkəl/ adjective
Latin root: metaphysicālis Wiktionary
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- Of or pertaining to metaphysics.
- Being an adherent of the philosophy of metaphysics.
- Immaterial, supersensual, beyond the physical.
Origin
From Middle English metaphisicalle, methafisical, from Medieval Latin metaphysicālis. By surface analysis, meta- + physical.
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