noncorporeal
Lacking physical form
Noncorporeal means without a physical body—existing as spirit, energy, or abstraction rather than flesh and matter.
Ghosts, souls, and angels are noncorporeal beings.
The term appears in fantasy, philosophy, and theology: The noncorporeal entity passed through the wall.
Also spelled non-corporeal.
Incorporeal means the same thing.
Permitting diffused light passage
- weightlessHaving no heft
- gossamerFilmy, delicate material
- diaphanousDelicately translucent
- wispyThin and insubstantial
insubstantial · luminous · celestial · otherworldly · sublime · ephemeral · airy · tenuous
Visible supernatural manifestation
- phantomInsubstantial apparition
- specterGhostly threatening presence
- wraithSpectral apparition of someone
- shadeDarkness from blocked light
spirit · poltergeist · revenant · banshee · ectoplasm · haunting · spectral · paranormal
Innermost animating essence
- spiritSoul, mood, or liquor
- divineOf or from gods
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
- transcendenceSurpassing usual limits
afterlife · reincarnation · aura · chakra · nirvana · karma · salvation · ascension
Abstract mental construct
- ideaMental formation
- thoughtMental concept or reflection
- mindSeat of consciousness
- consciousnessState of sentient awareness
intellect · cognition · imagination · reason · logic · understanding · knowledge · wisdom
translucent
Permitting diffused light passage
- weightlessHaving no heft
- gossamerFilmy, delicate material
- diaphanousDelicately translucent
wispy · insubstantial · luminous · celestial · otherworldly · sublime · ephemeral · airy · tenuous · delicate
apparition
Visible supernatural manifestation
- phantomInsubstantial apparition
- specterGhostly threatening presence
- wraithSpectral apparition of someone
shade · spirit · poltergeist · revenant · banshee · ectoplasm · haunting · spectral · paranormal · supernatural
soul
Innermost animating essence
- spiritSoul, mood, or liquor
- divineOf or from gods
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
transcendence · afterlife · reincarnation · aura · chakra · nirvana · karma · salvation · ascension · meditation
concept
Abstract mental construct
consciousness · intellect · cognition · imagination · reason · logic · understanding · knowledge · wisdom · perception
corpse, corporation, incorporate, corporeal, corporal, corpus, incorporeal, corporeality, corporally