disembodied
UK/dɪsɪmˈbɒdiːd/
disembodied is the simple past and past participle of disembody.
Adjective
disembodied (comparative more disembodied, superlative most disembodied)
- Having no material body, immaterial; incorporeal or insubstantial.
- Near-synonyms: bodiless, bodyless, disincarnate
- Silence has sometimes a remarkable power of showing itself as the disembodied soul of feeling wandering without its carcase, and it is then more impressive than speech.1874, Thomas Hardy, chapter XIX, in Far from the Madding Crowd. […], volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: Smith, Elder & Co., […], →OCLC
- Synonyms:
- bodiless, bodyless, disincarnate
- Of a body part, separated from the body.
- Near-synonym: severed
- Disembodied ringlets from hair that look like yours1997, Harvey Danger, “Old Hat”, in Where Have All the Merrymakers Gone?
- Synonyms:
- severed
Meaning of disembody
Verb
disembody (third-person singular simple present disembodies, present participle disembodying, simple past and past participle disembodied)
- To cause someone's soul, spirit, consciousness, voice, etc, to become separated from the physical body.
- To separate (a part of the body) from the body.
- "[he] wore the high, stiff collars which were the fashion of the day: in pictures these tend to disembody his head, making him look constrained, uncomfortable, yet they remained his choice."1982, William Buchan, John Buchan: a memoir, page 109
- To discharge from military service or array.
Synonyms of disembodied
Forms of disembodied
| comparative | more disembodied |
|---|---|
| superlative | most disembodied |
Words formed from disembodied
Questions about disembodied
- What does disembodied mean?
- Disembodied means having no material body, immaterial; incorporeal or insubstantial.
- What is disembodied the simple past and past participle of?
- Disembodied is the simple past and past participle of disembody.
- What part of speech is disembodied?
- Disembodied is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce disembodied?
- Disembodied is pronounced /dɪsɪmˈbɒdiːd/ (UK).
Words near disembodied in the dictionary
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