as in spiritual
not composed of matter
ghosts are generally thought to be nonphysical in nature
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They’re encompassed by a host of nonphysical attributes that contribute to how you’re perceived, including the idiosyncrasies and quirks of your personality.
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Sable Yong, TIME, 28 June 2024
The pervasive objectification of women in society leads us to exclude our nonphysical attributes, such as kindness, intelligence, and sense of humor, from the equation of our self-worth, explains Bryony Bamford, PsyD, founder of the London Centre for Eating Disorder and Body Image.
—Chloe Laws, Allure, 30 Nov. 2023
This shows there are nonphysical properties and knowledge that can only be discovered through experiences.
—Kat Friedrich, Popular Mechanics, 25 July 2023
Services costs, which include nonphysical purchases like tutoring and tax preparation, had begun to climb quickly.
—Christine Zhang, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2023
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Sable Yong, TIME, 28 June 2024
The pervasive objectification of women in society leads us to exclude our nonphysical attributes, such as kindness, intelligence, and sense of humor, from the equation of our self-worth, explains Bryony Bamford, PsyD, founder of the London Centre for Eating Disorder and Body Image.
—Chloe Laws, Allure, 30 Nov. 2023
This shows there are nonphysical properties and knowledge that can only be discovered through experiences.
—Kat Friedrich, Popular Mechanics, 25 July 2023
Services costs, which include nonphysical purchases like tutoring and tax preparation, had begun to climb quickly.
—Christine Zhang, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2023
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Sitting beside her was a spiritual adviser, his hands on his knees palms up.JEFFREY COLLINS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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Sitting beside her was a spiritual advisor, his hands on his knees, palms up.Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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Though scientific evidence for crystal healing is yet to be established, many spiritual practitioners believe in their metaphysical properties, which support emotional and spiritual transformation.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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Faces of the family’s ancestors, carved by their grandfather, grace the piano with a metaphysical weight beyond anything measured by a hardware store scale.Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 23 Oct. 2024
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If reason teaches that God is incorporeal, this means that God has no body; God does not physically see, nor do people see God.Randy L. Friedman, The Conversation, 16 Feb. 2024
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The digital files are incorporeal.BostonGlobe.com, BostonGlobe.com, 9 June 2021
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There was good and evil in the world—not in the colloquial sense but in the literal, supernatural sense.Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
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Dutch sales agent Incredible Film has acquired international distribution rights ahead of the AFM to supernatural horror Jimmy, spinning off the short film Meet Jimmy which sold to Paramount Pictures.Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
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Jane Phillips, a paranormal investigator, psychic medium, and medical intuitive, says that common signs of paranormal activity include hearing noises, seeing dark shadows in the house or on outdoor cameras, and a general feeling of unease.Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 25 Oct. 2024
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Seance tickets are $30; psychic readings are an extra $10.Lindsey Erdody, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Nonphysical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonphysical. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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