ultramundane

ul·tra·mun·dane

[uhl-truh-muhn-deyn, -muhn-deyn]
adjective
1.
outside or beyond the earth or the orbits of the planets.
2.
outside the sphere of physical existence.

Origin:
1540–50; < Latin ultrāmundānus, equivalent to Latin ultrā ultra- + mundānus mundane

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ultramundane (ˌʌltrəˈmʌndeɪn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
extending beyond the world, this life, or the universe

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