disembodied spirit
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9.5
- noun
- /ˌdɪsɪmˈbɒdid ˈspɪrɪt/
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espíritu desencarnado
- "Mother," he said, "I would not accept the testimony of Mrs. Blair as proof positive of the existence of disembodied spirits."
And I know now that disembodied spirits or voices can come through that thing.
- And I know now that disembodied spirits or voices can come through that thing.
Examples
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And that these disembodied spirits tend to be hungry.
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And I know now that disembodied spirits or voices can come through that thing.
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The legend says that the disembodied spirit of the old woman wanders the halls of the mansion at night.
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Many believe that a disembodied spirit can communicate with the living through dreams and visions.
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He felt a chill in the room, as if a disembodied spirit was watching him from the shadows.
Synonyms
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3.0
The spirit of a dead person that people can see or feel
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7.0
A ghost or supernatural being that can appear to people
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9.9
A spirit or ghost that people feel is nearby
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6.7
A ghost or spirit that people think they see
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8.6
A ghost that people say appears and frightens them at night
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8.9
A ghost that people see suddenly
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4.7
A ghost believed to frighten people
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7.5
An invisible presence people believe can affect human life
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8.1
A being like a ghost or spirit that can affect people
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9.9
A thing that seems real but is only in the mind, like a ghost
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9.9
A ghost-like figure that seems real but is not
How Powerful
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8.1
- Literature
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9.9
- Literature
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9.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound meaning is directly built from 'disembodied' (not having a physical body) modifying 'spirit' (an incorporeal being), so the overall sense 'a spirit without a body' is transparent from the constituents. This adjective+noun composition is a regular, compositional pattern found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words should be able to infer the meaning.
Etymology
The noun disembodied spirit shows a clear picture: a spirit that is disembodied, meaning 'without a physical body', so it appears as a floating or unseen presence. That's why it means a being that exists without a body and can seem like a ghost to people.