incorporeal — not having a physical form; existing without a material body
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: not having a physical form; existing without a material body
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnkɔːrˈpɔːriəl/
Example Sentences
- My diet plan is so strict that I've become practically incorporeal - I think I'm turning into a ghost!
- The philosopher argued that the mind is incorporeal and separate from the physical brain.
- After three cups of coffee, I felt so energized that I was practically incorporeal, floating around the office.
incorporeal
ADJECTIVE[/ɪnkɔːrˈpɔːriəl/]
not having a physical form; existing without a material body
The ghostly figure is incorporeal — it floats through the locked door because it has no physical body.
In corp or real? Neither - he's incorporeal!
An incorporeal soul drifts through the corporeal arboreal world
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'incorporeus', derived from 'in-' (not) combined with 'corporeus' (having a body), which comes from 'corpus' meaning body. The word entered English through Old French and Latin legal and philosophical terminology.
Breakdown
in- (not) + corporeal (having a body, from Latin corpus = body) = incorporeal (not having a physical form)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My diet plan is so strict that I've become practically incorporeal - I think I'm turning into a ghost!”
“The philosopher argued that the mind is incorporeal and separate from the physical brain.”
“After three cups of coffee, I felt so energized that I was practically incorporeal, floating around the office.”
“Ancient beliefs held that souls were incorporeal and could exist independently of the body.”
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