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- [an-tahy, an-tee met-uh-fiz-i-kuh l]
- /ˈæn taɪ, ˈæn ti ˌmɛt əˈfɪz ɪ kəl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [an-tahy, an-tee met-uh-fiz-i-kuh l]
- /ˈæn taɪ, ˈæn ti ˌmɛt əˈfɪz ɪ kəl/
Definitions of anti-metaphysical word
- adjective anti-metaphysical pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics. 1
- adjective anti-metaphysical Philosophy. concerned with abstract thought or subjects, as existence, causality, or truth. concerned with first principles and ultimate grounds, as being, time, or substance. 1
- adjective anti-metaphysical highly abstract, subtle, or abstruse. 1
- adjective anti-metaphysical designating or pertaining to the poetry of an early group of 17th-century English poets, notably John Donne, whose characteristic style is highly intellectual and philosophical and features intensive use of ingenious conceits and turns of wit. 1
- adjective anti-metaphysical Archaic. imaginary or fanciful. 1
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Origin of anti-metaphysical
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English metaphisicalle < Medieval Latin metaphysicālis. See metaphysic, -al1
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Parts of speech for Anti-metaphysical
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
anti-metaphysical popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the 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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