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metaphysical

/ˌmetəˈfɪzɪkl/adjective

उच्चारण मेटफ़िज़िकल

तत्त्वमीमांसीय, आध्यात्मिक-दार्शनिक

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adjective
  1. 1

    connected with metaphysics, the part of philosophy that deals with the nature of existence, truth and knowledge

    तत्त्वमीमांसीय, आध्यात्मिक-दार्शनिक

    • metaphysical questions about the meaning of life
    • The Upanishads are full of metaphysical ideas about the self and Brahman.

    Synonyms philosophical ontological

  2. 2

    disapproving

    (of ideas) very abstract and difficult to understand

    अमूर्त, गूढ़

    • The debate soon became too metaphysical for most of the audience.

    Synonyms abstract abstruse esoteric

    Opposite concrete practical

  3. 3

    (of poetry) written by a group of 17th-century English poets who used clever, surprising comparisons

    (काव्य में) मेटाफ़िज़िकल कविता संबंधी

    • John Donne is the best-known metaphysical poet.
◇Word family
metaphysics nounmetaphysically adverb
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

philosophical ontological abstract abstruse esoteric

Antonyms

concrete practical

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General knowledge

The best-known metaphysical poets are John Donne, George Herbert and Andrew Marvell.

GK: सबसे प्रसिद्ध metaphysical poets जॉन डन, जॉर्ज हर्बर्ट और एंड्रयू मार्वेल हैं।