metaphysic
noun
meta·phys·ic
ˌme-tə-ˈfi-zik 
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a
b
: a particular system of metaphysics
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: the system of principles underlying a particular study or subject : philosophy sense 3b
metaphysic
adjective
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Paired with the wood element, which is one of the five elements in Chinese metaphysics, there's a sense of grounding within the year.
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
The narrator’s like-minded discovery in The Pornographer is that rejection alone is inadequate as metaphysics.
—Sam Sacks, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
But a lot of these new metaphysics are being made up on prime time.
—Madeleine Kearns, National Review, 1 Oct. 2019
His supporters, though, tend to back him less for metaphysics than for rude practicality.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2019
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
The narrator’s like-minded discovery in The Pornographer is that rejection alone is inadequate as metaphysics.
—Sam Sacks, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
But a lot of these new metaphysics are being made up on prime time.
—Madeleine Kearns, National Review, 1 Oct. 2019
His supporters, though, tend to back him less for metaphysics than for rude practicality.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2019
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“Metaphysic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metaphysic. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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