Meaning & use
metaphysics
The branch of philosophy that examines the fundamental nature of reality, existence, and being.
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Her thesis explored questions of metaphysics, such as what it means for something to exist.
Ancient philosophers debated metaphysics long before modern science ever emerged.
A note on using this word
Metaphysical is sometimes used loosely to mean spiritual or supernatural in everyday speech, though the academic field is broader and more rigorous.
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