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- [non-muh-teer-ee-uh l]
- /ˌnɒn məˈtɪər i əl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [non-muh-teer-ee-uh l]
- /ˌnɒn məˈtɪər i əl/
Definitions of nonmaterial word
- adjective nonmaterial not material or composed of matter. 1
- adjective nonmaterial not involving, seeking, or primarily concerned with riches or material things; involving or concerned with the spiritual, intellectual, or cultural aspects of life. 1
- adjective nonmaterial of or relating to the spirit or soul; spiritual: to minister to a person's nonmaterial needs. 1
- noun nonmaterial Not material; apart from matter. 1
- adjective nonmaterial of or relating to abstract things such as ideas, values, or feelings, as contrasted with material things like money or possessions 0
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Origin of nonmaterial
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40; non- + material
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Parts of speech for Nonmaterial
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nonmaterial popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nonmaterial
adjective nonmaterial
- incorporeal — not corporeal or material; insubstantial.
- aerial — You talk about aerial attacks and aerial photographs to indicate that people or things on the ground are attacked or photographed by people in aeroplanes.
- airy — If a building or room is airy, it has a lot of fresh air inside, usually because it is large.
- apparitional — of or relating to an apparition or apparitions; ghostly, spectral
- asomatous — having no material body; incorporeal.
Antonyms for nonmaterial
adjective nonmaterial
- bodily — Your bodily needs and functions are the needs and functions of your body.
- essential — Absolutely necessary; extremely important.
- important — of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history.
- material — the substance or substances of which a thing is made or composed: Stone is a durable material.
- meaningful — full of meaning, significance, purpose, or value; purposeful; significant: a meaningful wink; a meaningful choice.
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