Dephysicalize

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To strip of physical form. transitive

    "Lourdes' intense need to dephysicalize her own body and the space of Cuba refers back to the physical abuse that she has suffered."

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abstractifyabstractify

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"Lourdes' intense need to dephysicalize her own body and the space of Cuba refers back to the physical abuse that she has suffered."

Etymology

From de- + physicalize.

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