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Metaphysical: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Metaphysical adjective. Concerned with the fundamental nature of reality, being and knowledge, beyond what the senses can show.
How to say it
met-uh-FIZ-ih-kul/ˌmɛtəˈfɪzɪk(ə)l/
5 syllables, stressed on the third (FIZ). Forms: metaphysics.
Metaphysical in a sentence
What began as a chat about cereal turned metaphysical: does anything exist when nobody looks?
The poem asks metaphysical questions in the plainest language.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- philosophical
- abstract
- transcendental
- spiritual
Opposite:
- physical
- concrete
Where metaphysical comes from
From metaphysics, from Greek ta meta ta phusika, the works after the Physics in Aristotle's collected writings.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
The poem asks _____ questions in the plainest language.
- metaphysical
- noetic
- ascetic
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metaphysical: The poem asks metaphysical questions in the plainest language.