nonmaterial
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Therefore, there must be a nonmaterial entity that causes this material world to come into existence.
From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022
He utilizes concrete as a nonmaterial in my mind — it’s really about space and how you circulate within it, and the light and the freedom of expression that nevertheless serve a purpose.
From New York Times • Aug. 2, 2021
The “old mysterians” were dualists who believed in nonmaterial properties, such as the soul, that cannot be explained by natural processes.
From Scientific American • Jul. 1, 2018
How did you think through the nonmaterial resources—the psychological and genetic resources—that humanity would need to survive for millennia in space?
From Slate • May 26, 2015
There is little doubt that money is a major motivator, yet many billionaires also have nonmaterial goals.
From Washington Post
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