nonmaterial

[ non-muh-teer-ee-uhl ]
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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.

  1. of or relating to the spirit or soul; spiritual: to minister to a person's nonmaterial needs.

Origin of nonmaterial

1
First recorded in 1935–40; non- + material

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