Nonmagical

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Lacking any supernatural or enchanting qualities typical of magical phenomena
2. devoid of the ability to perform extraordinary feats beyond natural forces
3. representing a world or experience grounded entirely in reality without illusionistic elements

Etymology: "Nonmagical" is a plain formation: the prefix "non-", meaning "not", attached to "magical", the adjective from "magic". The prefix comes from Latin "non", "not", and it has been freely attached to English words for centuries, so a compound like this needs no special story. Its sense follows directly from its parts: something that lacks the supernatural or enchanted qualities associated with magic. It is used most often in fantasy writing and in discussions of fiction, where authors and readers need a term for the ordinary world set against a world of spells and wonders.

Synonyms: mundane, ordinary, nonmagnetized

Antonyms: magical, enchanted, magnetized