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disembodiment

9.3

A state of having no physical body, as if a mind existed without a body

noun
/ˌdɪsɪmˈbɒdɪmənt/

: desencarnación

In her artwork, she explored the theme of disembodiment by depicting figures without physical form.

Examples

Surely he doesn't mean to say that the soul of René Descartes will survive disembodiment as a ghost of himself.

Fiction book (1990)
The philosophy class discussed the concept of disembodiment as it relates to virtual reality and identity.
Many cultures have beliefs surrounding disembodiment, viewing it as a state where the spirit exists separate from the body.

Synonyms

immateriality

vsdisembodiment

Specialized

1 9.6

Not having a physical body or any substance

includes separation from a body as one possible state

incorporeality

vsdisembodiment

9.9

A state of having no physical body or shape

emphasizes separation from a physical body rather than mere lack of matter

incorporeity

vsdisembodiment

Specialized

9.9

Not having a physical body or material form

focuses on being separated from a body rather than just lacking form

discarnation

vsdisembodiment

Literature

9.9

The soul leaves the physical body, often after death

applies more broadly to separation from a body in any context

dematerialization

vsdisembodiment

Literature

9.9

A sudden loss of physical form when a person or thing disappears

describes the state of being separated from a body rather than the process

Antonyms

embodiment

38 5.5

A person or thing that shows an idea, quality and feeling

Surface Forms

disembodiment singular

disembodiments plural

Morphology

disembodiment = disembody (semi-transparent) = dis + em + body + ment

The noun is a regular state or process formation from the verb 'disembody'.

Etymology

Disembodiment comes from dis- 'not' plus embody from body 'physical self', so it literally means 'not in a body'. That is why we use disembodiment to talk about being without a physical body or having only a non-physical form.