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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
metaphysical/metəˈfɪzɪkl/
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 metaphysical poets.
– derivatives
metaphysically adverb.



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