Immateriality: meaning, definitions and examples

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immateriality

 

[ ˌɪməˌtɪriˈælɪti ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

legal term

The quality or state of not being material or relevant; insignificance.

Synonyms

insignificance, irrelevance

Examples of usage

  • His argument was dismissed due to its immateriality in the case.
  • The immateriality of the evidence led to its exclusion from the trial.
Context #2 | Noun

philosophical term

The concept that non-material things exist, such as thoughts or ideas, separate from physical reality.

Synonyms

non-materiality, spirituality

Examples of usage

  • The philosopher discussed the immateriality of the mind and its implications.
  • Many religious beliefs involve the immateriality of the soul.

Translations

Translations of the word "immateriality" in other languages:

🇵🇹 imaterialidade

🇮🇳 अमूर्तता

🇩🇪 Unkörperlichkeit

🇮🇩 imaterialitas

🇺🇦 нематеріальність

🇵🇱 niematerialność

🇯🇵 非物質性 (ひぶっしつせい)

🇫🇷 immatérialité

🇪🇸 inmaterialidad

🇹🇷 maddesizlik

🇰🇷 비물질성 (bimuljilseong)

🇸🇦 غير ماديّة

🇨🇿 nematerialita

🇸🇰 nemateriálnosť

🇨🇳 非物质性 (fēi wùzhí xìng)

🇸🇮 nematerialnost

🇮🇸 óefnisleiki

🇰🇿 материалдық емес

🇬🇪 არამატერიალობა

🇦🇿 materiallıq

🇲🇽 inmaterialidad

Etymology

The word 'immateriality' originated from the combination of 'im-' meaning 'not' and 'materiality' meaning 'having substance or physical existence'. It is commonly used in legal and philosophical contexts to describe the lack of material significance or the existence of non-physical entities. The term reflects the ongoing debate between materialism and dualism in philosophy, exploring the nature of reality beyond the physical realm.

See also: immaterial, material, materialism, materiality, materialization, materialize, materially, materials.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #34,744 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.