incorporeal

/,inkɔ:'pɔ:riəl/

Thân thiện

An old legend tells of an incorporeal spirit that haunts the ancient forest.

Definition

Adjective 1. Lacking a physical body or material form; not composed of matter. This is the primary meaning, often used to describe spiritual beings, ideas, or concepts that exist but have no tangible substance. 2. ​(Law) Having no physical, material existence; intangible. In legal contexts, it refers to rights or property (like copyrights or easements) that exist as legal constructs but are not physical objects.

Usage and Examples

• The philosopher argued that the mind is an incorporeal entity distinct from the physical brain.
• Many religions describe angels as incorporeal beings of pure spirit.
• A copyright is an incorporeal form of property, unlike a house or a car.

Advanced Usage

• Incorporeal Hereditament: A heritable right that is not physical, such as a right of way or a rent charge.
• Incorporeal Property: Property that has no physical substance, such as patents, trademarks, or stocks.

Variants and Related Words

• Incorporeality : The quality or state of being incorporeal.
  • The doctrine emphasizes the incorporeality of the soul.

Synonyms

• Immaterial
• Intangible
• Bodiless
• Disembodied
• Spiritual
• Unbodied
• Impalpable

Antonyms

• Corporeal
• Material
• Physical
• Tangible
• Bodily

Học thuật

Adjective

1. without material form or substance
   • an incorporeal spirit

Từ đồng nghĩa

• immaterial