ethereal being

Immaterial supernatural creature

An ethereal being is a spirit, ghost, or supernatural entity lacking solid physical form.

The phrase suggests something delicate and otherworldly—an angel, a specter, a creature of pure energy or light: The medium claimed to communicate with ethereal beings.

In fantasy and gaming, ethereal beings often inhabit planes adjacent to the material world.

Related
  • wraithSpectral apparition of someone
  • sylphGraceful, slender woman
  • auraPerceived emanation surrounding someone
  • specterGhostly threatening presence
  • phantomInsubstantial apparition

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corporeality

ethereal beingflesh and blood

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mortal · human being · animal · beast

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