unembodied

adj — 5 senses

unembodied

adj

UK /ənɛmˈbɒdɪd/

Etymology From un- + embodied.

1

Of a soul Incorporeal; not possessed of a body.

Spirit; or other such essence so conceived; spirit; or other such essence so conceived

  • Elaborate rituals designed to separate the realm of the Holy, the realm of the unembodied Sky-Father, and much messier World, where people do inconvenient things like have babies and copulate.1979 April 28, John Graczak, “The Sacred and the Profane”, in Gay Community News, page 16:
2

Of principles Not expressed or exhibited in material or concrete form; wholly abstract.

Ideas; theories; or the like

3

Of principles Not incorporated into a coherent system; conceptually disconnected.

Ideas; theories; or the like

4

Especially, Of armed multitudes Not united in a regimented structure; lacking structure and order.

5

Existing or operating without involvement by the body; solely mental or intellectual; “ungrounded”, “heady”.

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