spiritual being

Ghost or deity

A spiritual being is an entity believed to exist without a physical body—gods, angels, demons, ghosts, or souls.

Religious and philosophical traditions posit various spiritual beings that interact with the material world or inhabit other realms: Some believe their ancestors remain as spiritual beings who watch over the living.

The phrase also describes humans conceived as souls temporarily housed in bodies.

AngelPersonal proper noun
guardian angelProtective spirit assigned individually
PhantomGhost or famous aircraft
GodSupreme spiritual authority
higher powerTranscendent spiritual entity

Fairy · Poltergeist · Atman · inner light · astral body · Wendigo · Kappa · Essence · Shiva · Vishnu · Yahweh · Chi · Allah · Messenger · Valkyrie · Banshee · Zeus · Archangel

Opposites

corporeal vs. incorporeal nature

spiritual beingflesh and blood

One's close relatives

mortal body

transcendent vs. mundane existence

spiritual beingmortal

Subject to death

human · animal · beast · earthling

animate vs. inanimate

spiritual beingrock

Solid earthen material

machine

Family

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