Meaning of disembodied in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˌdɪsəmˈbɑdid/

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    disembodied

    Definitions

    1. not having a material body

    Examples

    • « bodiless ghosts »

    Synonyms

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  • « The disembodied spirit is immortal there is nothing of it that can grow old or die. But the embodied spirit sees death on the horizon as soon as its day dawns. »
    Thomas Hobbes
  • « The desire to live in our imagination is driven by this suspicion that we're disembodied sensibilities cobbled into our bodies. That idea has infused most of human thought since the very beginning. »
    Richard Powers

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