Associations to the word «Metaphysical»

Wiktionary

METAPHYSICAL, adjective. Of or pertaining to metaphysics.
METAPHYSICAL, adjective. Immaterial, supersensual, not physical (more properly, "beyond" that which is physical).

Dictionary definition

METAPHYSICAL, adjective. Pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics; "metaphysical philosophy".
METAPHYSICAL, adjective. Without material form or substance; "metaphysical forces".
METAPHYSICAL, adjective. Highly abstract and overly theoretical; "metaphysical reasoning".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats