incorporeity
- noun
- /ˌɪnkɔːrˈpɔːrɪti/
- Specialized
- The ghost's incorporeity allowed it to pass through walls and remain unseen.
Examples
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Many philosophers debate the concept of incorporeity when discussing the nature of the soul.
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One of the Jewish arguments against the Trinity was that, besides denying the unity and incorporeity of God, the dogma was contrary to reason itself.
Academic text (1994) -
In the realm of metaphysics, incorporeity often refers to entities that exist beyond physical limitations.
Synonyms
Something you cannot touch, like an idea or feeling
Not having a physical body or any substance
A state of having no physical body or shape
A state of having no physical body, as if a mind existed without a body
A state of not being able to be touched or measured
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
incorporeity = incorporeal (semi-transparent) = in + corpore + al + ity
The noun is a regular -ity formation from the adjective 'incorporeal' and means the state or quality of being incorporeal.
Etymology
The word incorporeity comes from in- 'not' and corpus 'body', and you can see the same 'corp' in the everyday word 'corpse'. So, incorporeity means being 'without a physical body' or not having a material form.