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Webster 1913 Edition

Incorporeal

Inˊcor-po′re-al

,
Adj.
[Pref.
in-
not +
corporeal
: cf. L.
incorporeus
. Cf.
Incorporal
.]
1.
Not corporeal; not having a material body or form; not consisting of matter; immaterial.
Thus
incorporeal
spirits to smaller forms
Reduced their shapes immense.
Milton.
Sense and perception must necessarily proceed from some
incorporeal
substance within us.
Bentley.
2.
(Law)
Existing only in contemplation of law; not capable of actual visible seizin or possession; not being an object of sense; intangible; – opposed to
corporeal
.
Syn. – Immaterial; unsubstantial; bodiless; spiritual.

Webster 1828 Edition

Incorporeal

INCORPO'REAL

,
Adj.
[L. incorporalis, incorporeus.]
Not consisting of matter; not having a material body; immaterial. Spirits are deemed incorporeal substances.

Definition 2024

incorporeal

incorporeal

English

Adjective

incorporeal ‎(comparative more incorporeal, superlative most incorporeal)

  1. Having no material form or physical substance.
    • Milton
      Thus incorporeal spirits to smaller forms / Reduced their shapes immense.
    • Bentley
      Sense and perception must necessarily proceed from some incorporeal substance within us.
  2. (law) Relating to an asset that does not have a material form; such as a patent.

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