immateriality

[ im-uh-teer-ee-al-i-tee ]

noun

, plural im·ma·te·ri·al·i·ties

1. state or character of being immaterial.
2. something immaterial.

Word History and Origins

Origin of immateriality¹

First recorded in 1560–70; immaterial + -ity

Example Sentences

With “Point of Infinity,” too, he says he’s interested in the play of presence and absence, or “the presence of immateriality” suggested by its hyperbolic geometry.

From New York Times

The project captures contradictions in the NFT world between its claims for a transcendent new immateriality and the very earthbound bling involved in almost all its transactions.

From New York Times

Some say the density of tungsten contrasts with the immateriality of crypto Why exactly this happened isn’t all that important.

From The Verge

Grosse uses industrial spray paint on thin fabric, which is hung, not stretched, giving the painting a kind of liminal immateriality.

From The New Yorker

During a media preview of the show, she explained the appeal of immateriality: “I really like projection because it’s nondestructive. You don’t have the change the physical space.”

From Washington Post