supersubstantial

adjective su·per·sub·stan·tial \ˌsü-pər-səb-ˈstan(t)-shəl\

Definition of SUPERSUBSTANTIAL

: being above material substance : of a transcending substance

Late Latin supersubstantialis, from Latin super- + substantia substance

First Known Use: 1534

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