nonphysical
Britishadjective
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not of or relating to the body or nature
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not sexual; platonic
intimate nonphysical friendships
Example Sentences
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Thomas Hobbes’s view of the soul is materialistic, whereas Descartes’s view of the soul is nonphysical.
From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022
“I had this period of time where I didn’t allow myself to do a workout unless I could come up with a nonphysical reason why I was doing it,” Meyers said.
From Washington Post • Feb. 25, 2022
But I now see the clothes as representative of where I grew up, my friends and my hard, if often nonphysical, work.
From New York Times • Feb. 19, 2022
Overall, less than 20% of physical workers in the United States are 55 or older, the study found, compared with 44% of nonphysical workers.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 27, 2020
These can also be applied to nonphysical objects, such as data structures.
From The Jargon File, Version 2.9.10, 01 Jul 1992 by Raymond, Eric S.
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