unmetaphysical
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- adjective
- /ˌʌnˌmɛtəˈfɪzɪkəl/
- The teacher encouraged students to consider unmetaphysical questions rather than abstract philosophical ideas.
Examples
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With Victor Frankenstein came the beginning of an enduring modern, scientific, utterly unmetaphysical image of Man the Creator—creating something that was a dark image of himself, something that itself might well be called Frankenstein.
Academic text (2001) -
The scientist focused on unmetaphysical observations to support his theories about climate change.
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In her research, she preferred unmetaphysical approaches, emphasizing data and practical applications.
Synonyms
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Based on practical experience and real situations rather than theory
Antonyms
How Abstract
Surface Forms
Morphology
unmetaphysical = metaphysical (transparent) = un + metaphysical
The adjective is a straightforward negation formed by adding the productive prefix 'un-' to 'metaphysical', so the relationship is directly derivable.
Etymology
Unmetaphysical breaks into un- meaning 'not' and metaphysical, where meta- means 'beyond' and physical means 'real things you can see or measure'. So, unmetaphysical describes something that is not about ideas 'beyond' the real world but about concrete, observable facts.