ultramundane
[ uhl-truh-muhn-deyn, -muhn-deyn ]
/ ˌʌl trə mʌnË?deɪn, -Ë?mÊŒn deɪn /
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adjective
outside or beyond the earth or the orbits of the planets.
outside the sphere of physical existence.
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Words nearby ultramundane
ultraminiature, ultraminiaturize, ultramodern, ultramontane, ultramontanism, ultramundane, ultranationalism, ultranationalist, ultranet, ultrapure, ultrared
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How to use ultramundane in a sentence
One of these is the so-called ultramundane-corpuscle hypothesis of Le Sage; the other is based on the vortex theory of matter.
A History of Science, Volume 5(of 5)|Henry Smith WilliamsThe hope of ultramundane felicity is, therefore, an illusion, and man is to seek such happiness as is possible only in this life.
The Philosophy of Disenchantment|Edgar Saltus
British Dictionary definitions for ultramundane
ultramundane
/ (ˌʌltrÉ™Ë?mÊŒndeɪn) /
adjective
extending beyond the world, this life, or the universe
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