Meanings
alternative obsolete metaphysickal
- not comparableOf or pertaining to metaphysics.
- not comparableBeing an adherent of the philosophy of metaphysics.
- not comparableImmaterial, supersensual, beyond the physical.
The roots of authority, on the contrary, always had a metaphysical character.
1995, Julius Evola, “Regality”, in Guido Stucco, transl., Revolt against the Modern World, Rochester, Vermont: Inner Traditions International, translation of Rivolta contro il mondo moderno, →ISBN, page 81 more example
Magritte offers us ontological shock treatments to jar us out of our metaphysical slumbers, but proposes no satisfying alternative.
2025 November 2 (last accessed), “Let’s Get Real! Magritte and the Nature of Reality”, in baptistcenter.com, archived from the original on 01 May 2006, page 5
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivetranscending physical matter or the laws of nature
adjectivehighly abstract and overly theoretical
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Medieval Latinmetaphysicālis
- Middle Englishmetaphisicalle
- Englishmetaphysical
From Middle English metaphisicalle, methafisical, from Medieval Latin metaphysicālis. By surface analysis, meta- + physical.
More words from Middle English, Medieval Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic مِيتَافِيزِيقِيّ
- مِيتَافِيزِيقِيّ (mītāfīzīqiyy)of or pertaining to metaphysics
Bulgarian метафизичен, нематериален
- метафизичен (metafizičen)of or pertaining to metaphysics
- нематериален (nematerialen)immaterial
Catalan metafísic, metafísic
- metafísicof or pertaining to metaphysics
- metafísicimmaterial
Chinese Mandarin 形而上的, 形而上的
- 形而上的 (xíng'érshàng de)of or pertaining to metaphysics
- 形而上的 (xíng'érshàng de)being an adherent of metaphysics
- 超物質的 /超物质的 (chāo wùzhì de)immaterial
Czech metafyzický
- metafyzickýof or pertaining to metaphysics
Dutch metafysisch
- metafysischof or pertaining to metaphysics
Esperanto metafizika
- metafizikaof or pertaining to metaphysics
Estonian metafüüsiline
- metafüüsilineof or pertaining to metaphysics
Finnish metafyysinen, metafyysinen
- metafyysinenof or pertaining to metaphysics
- metafyysinenbeing an adherent of metaphysics
- metafyysinenimmaterial
French métaphysique
- métaphysiqueof or pertaining to metaphysics
German metaphysisch
- metaphysischof or pertaining to metaphysics
Hindi तत्त्वमीमांसिक
- तत्त्वमीमांसिक (tattvamīmānsik)of or pertaining to metaphysics
Italian metafisico
- metafisicoof or pertaining to metaphysics
Japanese 形而上学的
- 形而上学的 (keijijougakuteki)of or pertaining to metaphysics
Latvian metafizisks
- metafizisksof or pertaining to metaphysics
Polish metafizyczny
- metafizycznyof or pertaining to metaphysics
Portuguese metafísico
- metafísicoof or pertaining to metaphysics
Russian метафизи́ческий
- метафизи́ческий (metafizíčeskij)of or pertaining to metaphysics
Spanish metafísico
- metafísicoof or pertaining to metaphysics
Swedish metafysisk
- metafysiskof or pertaining to metaphysics
Tagalog labawsugnayin
- labawsugnayinof or pertaining to metaphysics
Ukrainian метафізи́чний
- метафізи́чний (metafizýčnyj)of or pertaining to metaphysics
Cite this entry
metaphysical. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metaphysical
“metaphysical.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metaphysical. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metaphysical,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metaphysical.
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