as in spiritual
not composed of matter
ghosts are generally thought to be nonphysical in nature
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The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on Tuesday that practitioners of the Falun Gong spiritual movement cannot sue tech giant Cisco over allegations of aiding the Chinese government’s surveillance and torture of the group.
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The 1970s were thick with New Age spiritual fads and movements, from the benign (crystals) to the unspeakably toxic and cultic (Jonestown).
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In both the real and metaphysical locations of the show, the backgrounds are all painted by hand, something which was pointed out took up a lot of time due to the number of paintings in the show and due to the number of montages.
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In the 18th century Samuel Johnson coined the term metaphysical poets to criticize Donne, John Cleveland, and Abraham Cowley.
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Positioned as a large-scale genre event, the series updates the legendary SFX property with a contemporary political and social edge, with Shun Oguri leading the cast as a detective hunting a seemingly incorporeal killer.
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Christ Jesus’ example shows us how to turn away from material definitions of life by getting to know God as incorporeal divine Life.
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The Wrong Girls may feature giant squids, Danish hitmen, talking cats, and supernatural abilities, but the emotional story and stakes are pure memoir.
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Not in a supernatural sense, but rather being haunted by a presence, or a lack thereof.
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The opening date was determined by Pham’s family thây bói (psychic or fortune teller), and the duo plans to stick to it.
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In 2017, Raven returned — this time as a psychic mother of two — with the show's second spinoff series, Raven's Home.
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“Nonphysical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonphysical. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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