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- Dictionaryincorporeal/ˌɪnkɔːˈpɔːrɪəl/
adjective
- 1. not composed of matter; having no material existence: "a supreme but incorporeal being called God"
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1. : not corporeal : having no material body or form. 2. : of, relating to, or constituting a right that is based on property (such as bonds or patents) which has no intrinsic value. incorporeally. ˌin- (ˌ)kȯr-ˈpȯr-ē-ə-lē. adverb. Synonyms. bodiless. ethereal. formless. immaterial. insubstantial. nonmaterial. nonphysical. spiritual. unbodied.
adjective. formal uk / ˌɪn.kɔːˈpɔː.ri.əl / us / ˌɪn.kɔːrˈpɔːr.i.əl / Add to word list. not having a physical body but a spiritual form: In the film, the house was visited by a strange incorporeal being. Synonym. immaterial. Opposites. corporeal formal. material. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Souls, spirits & ghosts. apparition.
adjective. formal us / ˌɪn.kɔːrˈpɔːr.i.əl / uk / ˌɪn.kɔːˈpɔː.ri.əl / Add to word list. not having a physical body but a spiritual form: In the movie, the house was visited by a strange incorporeal being. Synonym. immaterial. Opposites. corporeal formal. material. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Souls, spirits & ghosts. apparition.
adjective. without material form, body, or substance. spiritual or metaphysical. law having no material existence but existing by reason of its annexation of something material, such as an easement, touchline, copyright, etc. an incorporeal hereditament.
Something that has no material form or physical substance can be described as incorporeal. If you believe in spirits or ghosts that can't be touched or seen but only felt, then you believe in the incorporeal.
adjective. 1. without material form, body, or substance. 2. spiritual or metaphysical. 3. law. having no material existence but existing by reason of its annexation of something material, such as an easement, touchline, copyright, etc. an incorporeal hereditament. Collins English Dictionary.
Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the word incorporeal mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word incorporeal. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.
Definition of incorporeal adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
incorporeal. ( ˌɪnkɔːˈpɔːrɪəl) adj. 1. without material form, body, or substance. 2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) spiritual or metaphysical. 3. (Law) law having no material existence but existing by reason of its annexation of something material, such as an easement, touchline, copyright, etc: an incorporeal hereditament. ˌincorˈporeallyadv.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023 How to use incorporeal in a sentence These various abodes to which the incorporeal man took flight were not always his everlasting home.
