Metaphysical Terms

noun the act of moving from one place to another; especially, the passage of a soul to another body after death

• The concept of transmigration of souls is a central belief in many Eastern religions.
• I heard that book is about transmigration, where the character's soul travels through different bodies.
• I can't wrap my head around the idea of transmigration, it just seems too out there for me.
• The transmigration of ideas from one culture to another can lead to a rich exchange of knowledge and creativity.

adjective Describing something that has not been stretched out or elongated.

• The concept of unextended substance was discussed in the philosophical debate.
• I don't really understand the idea of unextended space.
• Dude, that whole unextended thing is way too deep for me to grasp.
• Her unextended patience finally reached its limit after waiting for hours.

adjective relating to or existing before the cosmos or universe

• The study of precosmic particles is a complex field of research in astrophysics.
• I heard about this new theory involving precosmic matter, it's pretty mind-blowing.
• That movie was so out there, it felt like a trip through the precosmic universe.
• Her ideas were so innovative, it was like she was tapping into some precosmic source of creativity.

noun a word that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance, or quality

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun

• In philosophy, a supervenient entity is defined as an entity whose existence is dependent on the existence of another entity.
• The concept of supervenient entities can be a bit confusing, but essentially they are entities that cannot exist without another entity.
• Yo, have you heard about those supervenient entities? They're like totally reliant on other entities to even exist.
• Just like how a shadow is a supervenient entity to an object, reflecting its presence but not existing independently.

noun a philosophical concept of a self or individual that is separate from the external world

• The concept of absolute ego in philosophy refers to the self-awareness and self-consciousness of an individual.
• Some people believe in the idea of absolute ego as the ultimate sense of self.
• Dude, have you ever thought about your absolute ego and what it means to you?
• Her absolute ego was like a fortress, impenetrable and unwavering in the face of criticism.

adjective relating to acosmism, the belief that the universe is devoid of real existence

• The philosopher's acosmistic beliefs led him to reject the idea of a structured universe.
• She's always been a bit acosmistic, questioning the existence of any higher power.
• Some people think being acosmistic is cool, like being a rebel against the universe.
• His acosmistic view of the world made him feel like a lone star in a vast galaxy.