Standard Lemma guide

metaphysical

adj · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˌmɛtəˈfɪzɪkəl/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to metaphysics.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Being an adherent of the philosophy of metaphysics.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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3

adj

Meaning 3

Immaterial, supersensual, beyond the physical.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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4

adjective

Meaning 4

pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • metaphysical philosophy

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5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

highly abstract and overly theoretical

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • metaphysical reasoning

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6

adjective satellite

Meaning 6

without material form or substance

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • metaphysical forces

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History

Etymology

From Middle English metaphisicalle, methafisical, from Medieval Latin metaphysicālis. By surface analysis, meta- + physical.

Across languages

Translations

31 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: مِيتَافِيزِيقِيّ (mītāfīzīqiyy) — of or pertaining to metaphysics
  • Asturian: metafísicu — of or pertaining to metaphysics
  • Belarusian: метафізі́чны (mjetafizíčny) — of or pertaining to metaphysics
  • Bulgarian: метафизичен (metafizičen) — of or pertaining to metaphysics
  • Catalan: metafísic — of or pertaining to metaphysics
  • Chinese Mandarin: 形而上的 (xíng'érshàng de) — of or pertaining to metaphysics
  • Czech: metafyzický — of or pertaining to metaphysics
  • Dutch: metafysisch — of or pertaining to metaphysics
  • Esperanto: metafizika — of or pertaining to metaphysics
  • Estonian: metafüüsiline — of or pertaining to metaphysics
  • Finnish: metafyysinen — of or pertaining to metaphysics
  • French: métaphysique — of or pertaining to metaphysics
  • Galician: metafísico — of or pertaining to metaphysics
  • German: metaphysisch — of or pertaining to metaphysics
  • Hindi: तत्त्वमीमांसिक (tattvamīmānsik) — of or pertaining to metaphysics
  • Italian: metafisico — of or pertaining to metaphysics
  • Latvian: metafizisks — of or pertaining to metaphysics
  • Occitan: metafisic — of or pertaining to metaphysics
  • Polish: metafizyczny — of or pertaining to metaphysics
  • Portuguese: metafísico — of or pertaining to metaphysics
  • Russian: метафизи́ческий (metafizíčeskij) — of or pertaining to metaphysics
  • Spanish: metafísico — of or pertaining to metaphysics
  • Swedish: metafysisk — of or pertaining to metaphysics
  • Tagalog: labawsugnayin — of or pertaining to metaphysics
  • Ukrainian: метафізи́чний (metafizýčnyj) — of or pertaining to metaphysics
  • Chinese Mandarin: 形而上的 (xíng'érshàng de) — being an adherent of metaphysics
  • Finnish: metafyysinen — being an adherent of metaphysics
  • Bulgarian: нематериален (nematerialen) — immaterial
  • Catalan: metafísic — immaterial
  • Chinese Mandarin: 超物質的 /超物质的 (chāo wùzhì de) — immaterial
  • Finnish: metafyysinen — immaterial
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