METAPHYSICAL


Meaning of METAPHYSICAL in English

■ adjective

1》 relating to metaphysics.

↘based on abstract reasoning.

↘transcending physical matter or the laws of nature.

2》 denoting certain 17th-century English poets known for their subtlety of thought and complex imagery.

■ noun ( the Metaphysicals ) the ~ poets.

Derivatives

~ly adverb

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