metaphysical en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /ˌmɛtəˈfɪzɪkəl/
Etymology
From Middle English metaphisicalle, methafisical, from Medieval Latin metaphysicālis. By surface analysis, meta- + physical.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Of or pertaining to metaphysics.
- (not-comparable) Being an adherent of the philosophy of metaphysics.
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(not-comparable) Immaterial, supersensual, beyond the physical.
The roots of authority, on the contrary, always had a metaphysical character.
1995, Julius Evola, “Regality”, in Guido Stucco, transl., Revolt against the Modern World, Rochester, Vermont: Inner Traditions International, translation of Rivolta contro il mondo moderno, →ISBN, page 8:Magritte offers us ontological shock treatments to jar us out of our metaphysical slumbers, but proposes no satisfying alternative.
2025 November 2 (last accessed), “Let’s Get Real! Magritte and the Nature of Reality”, in baptistcenter.com, archived from the original on 01 May 2006, page 5:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| metaphysickal | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic |
Deriveds
metaphysical naturalism · metaphysicalness · metaphysicality · unmetaphysical · extrametaphysical · nonmetaphysical · antimetaphysicalism · hypermetaphysical · ametaphysical · metaquotidian · metametaphysical · metaphysically · postmetaphysical · antimetaphysical · pseudometaphysical
Relateds
Translations (31)
uk метафізи́чний (of or pertaining to metaphysics) · pl metafizyczny (of or pertaining to metaphysics) · bg метафизичен (of or pertaining to metaphysics) · es metafísico (of or pertaining to metaphysics) · hi तत्त्वमीमांसिक (of or pertaining to metaphysics) · fi metafyysinen (immaterial) · cmn 形而上的 (of or pertaining to metaphysics) · cs metafyzický (of or pertaining to metaphysics) · de metaphysisch (of or pertaining to metaphysics) · it metafisico (of or pertaining to metaphysics) · et metafüüsiline (of or pertaining to metaphysics) · ca metafísic (of or pertaining to metaphysics) · sv metafysisk (of or pertaining to metaphysics) · fi metafyysinen (being an adherent of metaphysics) · ast metafísicu (of or pertaining to metaphysics) · ca metafísic (immaterial) · fi metafyysinen (of or pertaining to metaphysics) · nl metafysisch (of or pertaining to metaphysics) · ar مِيتَافِيزِيقِيّ (of or pertaining to metaphysics) · cmn 形而上的 (being an adherent of metaphysics) · fr métaphysique (of or pertaining to metaphysics) · bg нематериален (immaterial) · be метафізі́чны (of or pertaining to metaphysics) · oc metafisic (of or pertaining to metaphysics) · tl labawsugnayin (of or pertaining to metaphysics) · eo metafizika (of or pertaining to metaphysics) · gl metafísico (of or pertaining to metaphysics) · cmn 超物質的 /超物质的 (immaterial) · lv metafizisks (of or pertaining to metaphysics) · ru метафизи́ческий (of or pertaining to metaphysics) · pt metafísico (of or pertaining to metaphysics)