nonmaterial

[non-muh-teer-ee-uhl]

non·ma·te·ri·al

[non-muh-teer-ee-uhl]
adjective
1.
not material or composed of matter.
2.
not involving, seeking, or primarily concerned with riches or material things; involving or concerned with the spiritual, intellectual, or cultural aspects of life.
3.
of or pertaining to the spirit or soul; spiritual: to minister to a person's nonmaterial needs.

Origin:
1935–40; non- + material
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Nonmaterial has a plethora of syllables.
So is sesquipedalianism. Does it mean:
given to using long words.
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells.
WordNet
nonmaterial

adjective
not consisting of matter; "immaterial apparitions"; "ghosts and other immaterial entities" [syn: immaterial] [ant: material
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