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metaphysical
adjective meta·phys·i·cal \-ˈfi-zi-kəl\
: of, relating to, or based on metaphysics
: of or relating to things that are thought to exist but that cannot be seen
Full Definition of METAPHYSICAL
1
: of or relating to metaphysics
2
a : of or relating to the transcendent or to a reality beyond what is perceptible to the senses b : supernatural
3
: highly abstract or abstruse; also : theoretical
4
often capitalized : of or relating to poetry especially of the early 17th century that is highly intellectual and philosophical and marked by unconventional imagery
— meta·phys·i·cal·ly \-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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First Known Use of METAPHYSICAL
15th century
Related to METAPHYSICAL
- Synonyms
- conceptual, ideal, ideational, abstract, notional, theoretical (also theoretic)
- Antonyms
- concrete, nonabstract
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Metaphysical
noun
Definition of METAPHYSICAL
: a metaphysical poet of the 17th century
First Known Use of METAPHYSICAL
1887
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