Nonphysicality

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The state of existing in a form that is not grounded in physical reality relates to an essence devoid of material characteristics and tangible substance
2. The condition of having no material or tangible presence in the physical world
3. A quality describing something that exists without occupying physical space or possessing physical attributes

Etymology: "Nonphysicality" is simply the English prefix "non-" attached to "physicality," meaning the quality of being physical. "Non-" comes from Latin "non," meaning "not," a prefix English has long used to form negatives on existing words. "Physicality" is built from "physical," which traces back through Late Latin "physicalis" to Greek "physikos," relating to nature, from "physis," nature, and the sense of material existence arrived in English through that route. Put together, the word names the absence of that material quality, the state of being without physical form or substance.

Synonyms: immateriality, intangibility, metaphysicality, spirituality, abstractness

Antonyms: physicality, tangibility, corporeality, materiality, substance