incorporeal

[ in-kawr-pawr-ee-uhl, -pohr- ]
/ ˌɪn kɔrˈpɔr i əl, -ˈpoʊr- /

adjective

not corporeal or material; insubstantial.
of, relating to, or characteristic of nonmaterial beings.
Law. without material existence but existing in contemplation of law, as a franchise.

Origin of incorporeal

1525–35; < Latin incorpore(us) + -al1. See in-3, corporeal

OTHER WORDS FROM incorporeal

in·cor·po·re·al·i·ty, noun in·cor·po·re·al·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for incorporeality

incorporeal
/ (ˌɪnkɔːˈpɔːrɪəl) /

adjective

without material form, body, or substance
spiritual or metaphysical
law having no material existence but existing by reason of its annexation of something material, such as an easement, touchline, copyright, etc an incorporeal hereditament

Derived forms of incorporeal

incorporeally, adverb incorporeity (ɪnˌkɔːpəˈriːɪtɪ) or incorporeality, noun