metaphysical

metaphysical
adjective Date: 15th century 1. of or relating to metaphysics 2. a. of or relating to the transcendent or to a reality beyond what is perceptible to the senses b. supernatural 3. highly abstract or abstruse; also theoretical 4. often capitalized of or relating to poetry especially of the early 17th century that is highly intellectual and philosophical and marked by unconventional imagery • metaphysically adverb

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?
Synonyms:

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Metaphysical — Met a*phys ic*al, a. [Cf. F. m[ e]taphysique. See {Metaphysics}.] 1. Of or pertaining to metaphysics. [1913 Webster] 2. According to rules or principles of metaphysics; as, metaphysical reasoning. [1913 Webster] 3. Preternatural or supernatural.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Metaphysical — may refer to: Metaphysics, a branch of philosophy dealing with aspects of existence and the theory of knowledge The supernatural Metaphysical poets, a poetic school from seventeenth century England who correspond with baroque period in European… …   Wikipedia

  • metaphysical — index incomprehensible Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • metaphysical — (adj.) early 15c., pertaining to metaphysics, from methaphesik (late 14c.) + AL (Cf. al), and in part from M.L. metaphysicalis, from M.L. metaphysica (see METAPHYSICS (Cf. metaphysics)). It came to be used in the sense of abstract, speculative (e …   Etymology dictionary

  • metaphysical — [adj] not physical; without physical presence abstract, abstruse, bodiless, deep, difficult, discarnate, esoteric, eternal, fundamental, high flown, ideal, immaterial, impalpable, incorporeal, insubstantial, intangible, intellectual, jesuitic,… …   New thesaurus

  • metaphysical — ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to metaphysics. 2) transcending physical matter. 3) referring to a group of 17th century English poets (in particular John Donne, George Herbert, Andrew Marvell, and Henry Vaughan) known for their subtlety of thought and… …   English terms dictionary

  • metaphysical — [met΄ə fiz′i kəl] adj. [ML metaphysicalis] 1. of, connected with, or having the nature of, metaphysics 2. very abstract, abstruse, or subtle: often a derogatory usage 3. beyond the physical or material; incorporeal, supernatural, or… …   English World dictionary

  • metaphysical — [[t]me̱təfɪ̱zɪk(ə)l[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n Metaphysical means relating to metaphysics. ...metaphysical questions like personal responsibility for violence …   English dictionary

  • Metaphysical — noun Date: 1887 a metaphysical poet of the 17th century …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • metaphysical — adj. Metaphysical is used with these nouns: ↑implication, ↑poet, ↑speculation …   Collocations dictionary

  • metaphysical — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. abstruse, speculative, esoteric, transcendental. See thought. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. mystical, abstract, spiritual; see difficult 2 , transcendental . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY …   English dictionary for students

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”